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run about busily; run to and fro (looking for jobs, earning a livelihood, trying one's hand at something or another, etc.)

dōng bēn xī zǒu

东 奔 西 走

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IP L4 NHSK 789－1 NPCR5

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slrun about busily; run to and fro (looking for jobs, earning a livelihood, trying one's hand at something or another, etc.)
- zhè ge cǎi gòu yuán tiān tiān wèi zhǔn bèi cái liào dōng bēn xī zǒu
  这个采购员天天为准备材料东奔西走。
  The purchasing agent rushes around everyday to get the materials ready.
- dōng bēn xī zǒu de wài jiāo shēng yá
  东奔西走的外交生涯
  an itinerant diplomatic career
synonym
zǒu nán chuǎng běi走南闯北 dōng bēn xī pǎo东奔西跑 dōng pǎo xī diān东跑西颠 dōng shí xī sù东食西宿 dào chù bēn pǎo到处奔跑

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