東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
  2. to sway
  3. (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle

CHARACTERS

東 dōng east, eastern, eastward
倒 dǎo
HSK 4
fall over; lie down; take turns
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
歪 wāi
HSK 5
slant; inclined; askewd, awry