东奔西走

dōngbēn-xīzǒu

to rush about; to bustle around

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 東奔西走
Dictionary entry

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch

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东
奔
西
走

See it in sentences

他东奔西走找活干。

Tā dōngbēn-xīzǒu zhǎo huó gàn.

English

He rushes about looking for work.

东奔西走的日子很累。

Dōngbēn-xīzǒu de rìzi hěn lèi.

English

Life on the run is tiring.

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东
奔
西
走

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