东躲西藏

東躲西藏
dōngduǒ-xīcáng
idiom #22,235

Meanings

  1. 1 hiding here and there
  2. 2 constantly on the run
  3. 3 ducking and dodging everywhere

Examples

HSK 6
Táofàn zài chéngshì zhōng dōngduǒxīcáng, zuìzhōng háishi bèi zhuāzhù le.
The fugitive hid here and there throughout the city, but was eventually caught.
HSK 7-9
Tā qiàn le hěnduō zhài, zhǐnéng dōngduǒxīcáng de guòrìzi.
He owed a lot of debts and could only get through his days by constantly dodging people.

Tips

memory
(east) + (to dodge/hide) + 西 (west) + (to conceal) - hiding in the east, concealing in the west. The east-west pairing emphasizes how the person is hiding everywhere, with no fixed direction of escape.

Stroke Order

dōng
duǒ
西
cáng