Correct
左问右问
/ zuǒ wèn yòu wèn /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
左问右问地问个不停
2
左问右问才……
3
不应该左问右问
4
总是左问右问
5
不停地左问右问
Definition
左问右问
Literally means:
ask on the left, ask on the right; ask various questions
Actually means:
It means asking again and again, or asking many questions about many things. One does that to find out the root cause, or to clarify all the related facts.
It is also used to mean that one is trying to get an address or find an object.
反复地问，问了许多问题或许多事。多指为查问事情的根底，弄清各方面的有关情况。
也常用来打听地址或寻找某件事物。
Example
Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
Wǒ
我
zhǎo
找
māma
妈妈
yào
要
qián
钱
shí
时
,
tā
她
zǒngshì
总是
zuǒ
左
wèn
问
yòu
右
wèn
问
,
zhīdào
知道
le
了
wǒ
我
huāqián
花钱
de
的
wǒ
我
yòngtú
用途
hòu
后
cái
才
kěn
肯
gěi
给
。
When I asked my mother for money, she always asked left and right, knowing what I was spending money for.
2
Wǒmen
我们
yīlùshàng
一路上
zuǒ
左
wèn
问
yòu
右
wèn
问
cái
才
zhǎodào
找到
nā
那
tiáo
条
lù
路
,
dào
到
lǎowáng
老王
de
的
jiā
家
yǐjīng
已经
hěn
很
wǎn
晚
le
了
。
We asked left and right along the way to find the way, to Lao Wang's home is very late.
3
Àidíshēng
爱迪生
shì
是
gè
个
hàoqíxīn
好奇心
hěn
很
jiàng
强
de
的
háizi
孩子
,
měitiān
每天
dōu
都
chán
缠
zhāo
着
māma
妈妈
zuǒwèn
左问
yòu
右
wèn
问
,
wèn
问
de
的
dōu
都
shì
是
yīxiē
一些
qíguài
奇怪
de
的
wèntí
问题
。
Edison is a very curious child, every day pestering his mother left to ask right, asking some strange questions.