dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi

to sway unsteadily

  • created sense approved 东倒西歪/東倒西歪 · dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi · to sway unsteadily — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    东倒西歪 / 東倒西歪

    dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi

    to sway unsteadily

    To lean or sway from side to side unsteadily; used to describe a person who is staggering, stumbling, or about to collapse due to exhaustion, drunkenness, or laughter.

    东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · [haphazard] 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dǎo · to fall 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · here and there 歪 (literal) → 歪 · wāi · crooked

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 东倒西歪/東倒西歪 · dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi · dilapidated or leaning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    东倒西歪 / 東倒西歪

    dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi

    dilapidated or leaning

    Leaning at various angles or in a state of collapse; used to describe buildings or structures in disrepair

    东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · [haphazard] 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dǎo · to fall 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · here and there 歪 (literal) → 歪 · wāi · crooked

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 东倒西歪/東倒西歪 · dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi · messy or scattered — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    东倒西歪 / 東倒西歪

    dōng​dǎo​xī​wāi

    messy or scattered

    Strewn about in total disorder; used for objects or furniture scattered haphazardly

    东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · [haphazard] 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dǎo · to fall 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · here and there 歪 (literal) → 歪 · wāi · crooked

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    created sense