東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo

to bustle about

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to bustle about
  2. 2. to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily

Characters

Character Meaning
東 dōng
east; surname Dong
奔 bēn HSK 6
to hurry; to rush; to run quickly
西 xī HSK 1
west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá
跑 pǎo HSK 2
to run; (verb complement) away; to run away