wandering(dōng piāo xī dàng)

wandering

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à ngpi à ox à D à ng, means not fixed, no landing, also refers to floating without direction. It comes from Su Jiu's obscene run by Wu Mingshi in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

The finger is not fixed. Also referred to as floating without direction.

The origin of Idioms

Source: Ming Wumingshi's first discount of Su Jiu's obscene running: "go to Bianliang to buy a horse. I don't want to wander around, so I'll discount all my capital."

Analysis of Idioms

Drift East and West, drift East and West.

Idiom usage

It is not stable.

Examples

The two men quickly tried to stabilize the boat, but the boat was still drifting around. Ba Jin's home.

Chinese PinYin : dōng piāo xī dàng