东兔西乌(dōng tù xī wū)

4 charactersTrad. 東兔西烏

lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
dōng tù xī wū
Meaning
lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
東兔西烏

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