zuǒ
...
yòu
...

idiom
pattern
common

Meaning of 左…右…

左…右… means to do something repeatedly or alternately; over and over again. Pronounced zuǒ ... yòu ....

  • to do something repeatedly or alternately; over and over again

Definitions & Examples

zuǒ
shuō
yòu
shuō
 
zhōng
shuō
le
jiā
 

He talked and talked, and finally persuaded everyone.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
zuǒ
yòu
xiǎng
 
hái
shì
jué
dìng
 

I thought this matter over and over, and still decided not to go.

zuǒ
tàng
yòu
tàng
de
wǎng
yuàn
pǎo
 

He ran to the hospital trip after trip.

Zuǒ
yòu
de
xǐng
 
hái
shì
wàng
le
 

We reminded him time and time again, but he still forgot.