dōng dǎo xī wāidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom) / to sway / (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
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Original source entry:

東倒西歪 东倒西歪 [dong1 dao3 xi1 wai1] /to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)/to sway/(of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle/

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东倒西歪
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