dōng​chōng​xī​tū

to thrust here and strike there

  1. [haphazard]
    Used in patterns with 西 xī to describe moving in different directions, acting in a scattered way, or doing something haphazardly.
  2. to rush
    to charge; to rush; to dash forward; to go straight ahead
  3. 西 xī verb
    here and there
    (bound form) used in tandem with 东 dōng to indicate various places, directions, or a lack of order
  4. 突 tū noun
    to dash
    (bound form) to dash forward; to rush; to charge; to break through; to collide