東一榔頭西一棒子
Chinese
east | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) | hammer | west | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) | club; stick; corn club; stick; corn; maize | ||
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trad. (東一榔頭西一棒子) | 東 | 一 | 榔頭 | 西 | 一 | 棒子 | |
simp. (东一榔头西一棒子) | 东 | 一 | 榔头 | 西 | 一 | 棒子 | |
alternative forms | 東一榔頭,西一棒子/东一榔头,西一棒子 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
東一榔頭西一棒子
- (figuratively) doing things without clear organisation or objective