东鳞西爪 in English dong1 lin2 xi1 zhao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west
  • odds and ends (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

东 鳞 西 爪

Traditional Characters

東 鱗 西 爪

Pinyin

dong1 lin2 xi1 zhao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

东dong1surname Dong 鳞lin2scales (of fish) 西xi1the West 爪zhao3foot of a bird or animal