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东张西望
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Collocation
1
东张西望的样子
2
不要再东张西望了
3
好好走路，别东张西望
Definition
东张西望
Literally means:
look to the east, look to the west
Actually means:
张 means looking. This phrase figuratively means looking around here and there.
张，看。形容这里那里地到处看看。
Example
Used as predicate or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、状语)
1
Zài
在
jīchǎng
机场
de
的
chūkǒuchǔ
出口处
,
dōngzhāngxīwàng
东张西望
le
了
bàntiān
半天
,
yīzhí
一直
méiyǒu
没有
zhǎodào
找到
yào
要
jiē
接
de
的
kèrén
客人
。
At the exit of the airport, Dong Zhangxi looked for half a day and never found a guest to pick up.
2
Kàn
看
tā
他
nā
那
dōngzhāngxīwàng
东张西望
de
的
yàngzi
样子
,
jiù
就
zhīdào
知道
tā
他
bú
不
shi
是
zhè
这
chuáng
幢
dàlóu
大楼
de
的
rén
人
。
Look at his look east and west, and you'll know he's not from this building.
3
Fēijī
飞机
mǎshàng
马上
jiùyào
就要
qǐfēi
起飞
le
了
,
kuàidiǎn
快点
dēngjī
登机
bā
吧
,
bùyào
不要
zài
再
dōngzhāngxīwàng
东张西望
le
了
。
The plane is about to take off, get on the plane soon, don't look east and west again.