东倒西歪 (dōng dǎo) — (of a person) staggering, tottering, unsteady on one's feet; (of objects) leaning, dilapidated, falling apart
Definition
A vivid chengyu describing people or things that are unsteady, leaning, or falling apart. Usually modifies a subject with 的 (e.g. 走路东倒西歪的, 房子东倒西歪的) rather than standing alone.
idiom
(of a person) staggeringtotteringunsteady on one's feet(of objects) leaningdilapidatedfalling apart
Examples
- ，东倒西歪。Tā hē zuì le, zǒu lù dōng dǎo de.He was drunk and walked all wobbly.
- 东倒西歪，。Nà jiān lǎo fáng zi yǐ jīng dōng dǎo, kuài yào tā le.That old house is already dilapidated and about to collapse.
- ，，东倒西歪。Lèi le yì tiān, wǒ zhàn dōu zhàn bù wěn, shēn zi dōng dǎo de.After a long day, I could barely stand — my body was swaying all over the place.
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