HSK 6
东一A，西一A
The structure 'East one A, West one A'
Explanation
This structure is used to describe actions, speech or a state that is chaotic, disorderly or unfocused. It usually carries a negative nuance, emphasizing a lack of planning, patience or focus. Example: 'East a sentence, West a sentence' (东一句，西一句) means talking in a rambling way, with no rhyme or reason. This structure is very flexible; 'A' can be a word denoting an action (like '脚' - step, '下' - time) or a word denoting speech (like '句' - sentence).
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