Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「東奔西向」, with its explanation below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「東奔西向」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
It means that everyone goes their separate ways and has nothing to do with each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng bēn xī xiàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 ban1 sai1 heung3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
