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东奔西跑
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Collocation
1
东奔西跑地找工作
2
用不着东奔西跑
3
为养家糊口而东奔西跑
Definition
东奔西跑
Literally means:
run around busily
Actually means:
奔 means running or walking fast.
This phrase means running around busily for a job, life or something else.
奔，很快地跑或很快地走。
东奔西跑，形容为了工作、生活或某件事情，辛辛苦苦地四处奔跑。
Example
Used as predicate, object or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、宾语、状语)
1
Tōngguò
通过
yīntèwǎng
因特网
mǎi
买
dōngxī
东西
,
bùdàn
不但
yòngbuzháo
用不着
dōngbēnxīpǎo
东奔西跑
,
érqiě
而且
hái
还
nénggòu
能够
jiéshěng
节省
hěnduō
很多
shíjiān
时间
。
Shopping through the Internet not only doesn't have to run around, but also saves a lot of time.
2
Rúguǒ
如果
nǐ
你
néng
能
huítóu
回头
xiǎngxiǎng
想想
,
dāngshí
当时
dōngbēnxīpǎo
东奔西跑
dì
地
zhǎo
找
gōngzuò
工作
shì
是
duōme
多么
xīnkǔ
辛苦
,
nǐ
你
jiù
就
huì
会
gèngjiā
更加
zhēnxī
珍惜
yǎnqián
眼前
zhè
这
fèn
份
gōngzuò
工作
le
了
。
If you can look back and think about how hard it was to find a job, you'll cherish the job in front of you even more.
3
Tā
他
shì
是
gè
个
cǎigòuyuán
采购员
,
yītiāndàowǎn
一天到晚
dōngbēnxīpǎo
东奔西跑
,
méi
没
gè
个
tíng
停
de
的
shíhou
时候
。
He's a buyer, running around all day long, when he doesn't stop.