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东倒西歪
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Collocation
1
东倒西歪的醉汉
2
东西被震得东倒西歪
3
东倒西歪地躺着
4
他东倒西歪，站不住
Definition
东倒西歪
Literally means:
lying on east and west
Actually means:
It means walking unsteadily or sitting in an infirmly or shamble manner. It also describes people sleeping around here and there at random. It may also figuratively mean that objects are scattered here and there, or are dilapidated.
形容一个人行走、坐立时身体歪斜或摇晃不稳的样子。或一些人这里躺一个，那里躺一个。也形容东西随意乱放，或歪斜或倒下的样子。
Example
Used as predicate, complement, adverbial adjunct or attributive. (作谓语、补语、状语、定语)
1
Nǐ
你
kàn
看
tā
他
zuò
坐
de
的
shíhou
时候
dōu
都
dōngdǎoxīwāi
东倒西歪
de
的
,
nǎ
哪
yǒu
有
kěnéng
可能
zìjǐ
自己
zǒu
走
huíqu
回去
?
You see when he sits all the east and west crooked, how is it possible to walk back by himself?
2
Shíjǐ
十几
gè
个
shòushāng
受伤
de
的
rén
人
dōngdǎoxīwāi
东倒西歪
dì
地
tǎng
躺
zài
在
shìgù
事故
de
的
xiànchǎng
现场
,
děngdài
等待
zhāo
着
yīshēng
医生
de
的
jiùzhù
救助
。
More than a dozen injured people lay face down at the scene of the accident, waiting for medical help.
3
Bàozhà
爆炸
yīdìng
一定
jiù
就
zài
在
fùjìn
附近
,
yīnwèi
因为
bǎ
把
wǒjiā
我家
chúfáng
厨房
lǐ
里
dōngxī
东西
dōu
都
zhèn
震
de
得
dōngdǎoxīwāi
东倒西歪
de
的
。
The explosion must have been nearby, because everything in my kitchen was shaken to the east and west.