东张西望

(東張西望)dōng zhāng xī wàng

to glance this way and that; to look in every direction

Example Sentences

面对复杂多变的外部环境,我们做事必须做到东张西望。

miàn duì fù zá duō biàn de wài bù huán jìng, wǒ men zuò shì bì xū zuò dào dōng zhāng xī wàng.

Faced with a complex and changing external environment, we must look horizontally and vertically at work.

过马路时一定要集中注意力看红绿灯,千万不要东张西望。

guò mǎ lù shí yí dìng yào jí zhōng zhù yì lì kàn hóng lǜ dēng, qiān wàn bú yào dōng zhāng xī wàng.

When crossing the road, be sure to pay attention to the traffic lights and never look around.

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东张西望 [dōng zhāng xī wàng] - Meaning in English, Pinyin & Examples