dōng​qiān​xī​xǐ

to drift about

  1. [haphazard]
    Used in patterns with 西 to describe moving in different directions, acting in a scattered way, or doing something haphazardly.
  2. to move
    to move from one place to another; to shift or relocate; to migrate
  3. 西 verb
    here and there
    (bound form) used in tandem with dōng to indicate various places, directions, or a lack of order
  4. verb
    to move
    (bound form) to change one's residence; to move to a different location