东奔西跑 in English dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 Meaning

Meanings

• to run this way and that (idiomatic expression); to rush about busily
• to bustle about

Pinyin

dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

东dong1surname Dong 奔ben1to hurry 西xi1the West 跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground)