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talk aimlessly; do patch work in writing; drag in all sorts of irrelevant matters

dōng lā xī chě

东 拉 西 扯

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derogtalk aimlessly; do patch work in writing; drag in all sorts of irrelevant matters
- tā zuò qǐ bào gào dōng lā xī chě bù zháo biān jì
  他做起报告东拉西扯不着边际。
  He started the report and couldn't talk about it.
- dōng lā xī chě de yǎn jiǎng
  东拉西扯的演讲
  rambling talk
- tā dōng lā xī chě shuō ge méi wán
  他东拉西扯，说个没完。
  He talks aimlessly without stopping.
- dōng lā xī chě de jiǎng le yī dà tào
  东拉西扯地讲了一大套
  go on and on for ages about this and that
- dōng lā xī chě de liáo ge bù xiū
  东拉西扯地聊个不休
  chat endlessly about this and that
- tā jiǎng huà zǒng shì xǐ huan dōng lā xī chě
  他讲话总是喜欢东拉西扯。
  He always skips from one subject to another.
synonym
qī pīn bā còu七拼八凑 shuō dōng dào xī说东道西

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