……東……西
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Chinese[edit]
| east | west | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (……東……西) | … | … | 東 | … | … | 西 | |
| simp. (……东……西) | … | … | 东 | … | … | 西 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
……東……西
- (Hokkien) in various places or directions; here and there; all over the place; this way or that way
- 看東看西／看东看西 [Hokkien] ― khòaⁿ-tang-khòaⁿ-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to look here and there; to snoop
- 食東食西／食东食西 [Hokkien] ― chia̍h-tang-chia̍h-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to eat here and there; to gorge
- 創東創西／创东创西 [Hokkien] ― chhòng-tang-chhòng-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to do something here and there; to be busy with
- 講東講西／讲东讲西 [Hokkien] ― kóng-tang-kóng-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to talk here and there; to blabber
- 說東說西／说东说西 [Hokkien] ― seh-tang-seh-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to speak here and there; to blabber
- 走東走西／走东走西 [Hokkien] ― cháu-tang-cháu-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to run all over the place; to run around
- 行東行西／行东行西 [Hokkien] ― kiâⁿ-tang-kiâⁿ-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to walk all over the place; to wander about
- 跳東跳西／跳东跳西 [Hokkien] ― thiàu-tang-thiàu-sai [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to jump all over the place; to skip; to hop
Usage notes[edit]
- Usually has a negative connotation when used, especially when the speaker is annoyed or irritated.