Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「東扶西倒」, as shown below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「東扶西倒」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
He was lifted up from this side, but fell to the other side again. A metaphor for losing sight of one thing while focusing on another. It also describes the situation where one has too many bad habits and after correcting one, another one will pop up again.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng fú xī dǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 fu4 sai1 dou2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
