東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

東 dōng east, eastern, eastward
張 zhāng stretch, extend, expand; sheet
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect