To err in the East and in the West(dōng chà xī wù)

To err in the East and in the West

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à ngch à x à w à, which means that there is such or such a mistake, a mistake, to describe ineffective work. It's from the first time.

Interpretation of Idioms

East and West mistakes refer to one kind or another of mistakes. I don't do things well.

The origin of Idioms

Volume 2-5 of "surprise at the first moment of making a case": "as soon as I arrived, I sent people to Beijing to do this, but I didn't know what I was going to do. I'm looking forward to it here. If I can't get a letter back, I'm sure it's a mistake. "

Idiom usage

They are used as nouns and adjectives.

Chinese PinYin : dōng chà xī wù