We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「東支西吾」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「東支西吾」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Refers to speaking and doing things vaguely and perfunctorily.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng zhī xī wú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 ji1 sai1 ng4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
