Speaking is using words to exchange with each other.
说东道西
to chat about this and that
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to chat about this and that
- 。
They like to chat about this and that.
- 貳动verb
to talk about anything and everything
- 。
They like to talk about all sorts of things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
to chat about this and that
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to chat about this and that
- 。
They like to chat about this and that.
- 貳动verb
to talk about anything and everything
- 。
They like to talk about all sorts of things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
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