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东躲西藏

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东躲西藏过日子
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过着东躲西藏的日子
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只能东躲西藏
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逃亡期间东躲西藏

Definition

东躲西藏

Literally means:

hide in the east and west

Actually means:

hide here and there

It means hiding here and there for fear of being seen or caught.

形容为了怕人家发现,到处躲避隐藏。

Example

Used as predicate, object, attributive or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、宾语、定语、状语)
1
shā
le
rén
hòu
dōngduǒzàng
东躲西藏
  
,
zuìhòu
最后
háishi
还是
bèi
jǐngchá
警察
zhuāzhù
抓住
le
  

After he killed someone, he went into hiding in Tibet and was finally caught by the police.

2
wěituō
委托
shī
律师
biànmài
变卖
le
zài
各个
fāng
地方
mǎi
de
fángzi
房子
  
,
zhài
huán
qīng
le
  
,
dōngduǒzàng
东躲西藏
de
zi
日子
suīzhe
随着
jiéshù
结束
le
  

He commissioned lawyers to sell the houses he had bought in various places, pay off his debts, and the days of hiding in Tibet came to an end.

3
Měinián
每年
de
zhāoshēng
招生
jié
季节
  
,
yǒuxiē
有些
zhōngxué
中学
xiàozhǎng
校长
jìngrán
竟然
de
dōngduǒzàng
东躲西藏
  
,
fǒu
否则
nán
难以
miǎn
避免
guānxi
关系户
de
rǎo
打扰
  

Every year during the enrollment season, some middle school principals have to hide in Tibet, otherwise it is difficult to avoid the disturbance of the relationship.

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