东拉西扯東拉西扯

dōng lā xī chě

Meaning

to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently

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Characters

东dōngeast, eastern, eastward七小拉lāto pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)扌立西xīwest, western, westward兀囗扯chěto rip, to tear; to haul; casual talk扌止

Examples

不要东拉西扯。

bù yào dōng lā xī chě。

Don't ramble.