Chinese
dōngzhāngxīwàng
Meaning: to look around; to peer in all directions
Part of Speech: Idiom

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Example

他在火車站門口東張西望,好像在等人的樣子。
他在火车站门口东张西望,好像在等人的样子。
He was looking around at the entrance of the train station, as if waiting for someone.

Usage Notes

An idiom describing someone looking in different directions, often out of curiosity, searching for something, or restlessness.

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