东张西望

dōng zhāng xī wàng

HSK 7

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Meaning 释义

  1. to look in all directions (idiom)
  2. to glance around

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In real sentences 真实例句

开车kāichē不要bùyào东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàng。

Don't look around while driving.

Tatoeba #13501487

上课shàng kè时shí不要bùyào东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàng，要yào专心zhuānxīn听讲tīngjiǎng。

Don't look around in class; you should focus on listening.

Tatoeba #13915718

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

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