dōng​wāi​xī​dǎo

swaying and falling

  1. [haphazard]
    Used in patterns with 西 to describe moving in different directions, acting in a scattered way, or doing something haphazardly.
  2. wāi adjective
    crooked
    askew; tilted; not straight; at an angle
  3. 西 verb
    here and there
    (bound form) used in tandem with dōng to indicate various places, directions, or a lack of order
  4. dǎo verbparticle
    to fall
    to fall down; to collapse; to topple over; to lie horizontally