东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. to bustle about
  3. to hopscotch
  4. also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

CHARACTERS

东 dōng
HSK 1
east, eastern, eastward
奔 bēn
HSK 6
run fast, flee; rush about; run
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
走 zǒu
HSK 2
walk, go on foot; run; leave