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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「東遷西徙」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Refers to moving around and having no fixed place to live.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dōng qiān xī xǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung1 chin1 sai1 saai2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.