staggering; leaning in all directions; topsy-turvy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesidiom
staggering; reeling; unsteady
neutral主要形容人的姿态不稳，因醉酒、疲惫、虚弱等所致。
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
zǒu走
lù路
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
de的
。
He was drunk and staggered as he walked.
Lǎo老
nǎi奶
nai奶
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
bù不
biàn便
，
zhàn站
zhe着
yǒu有
xiē些
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
。
The old lady had trouble with her legs and stood somewhat unsteadily.
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Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
，
duì队
yuán员
men们
lèi累
dé得
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
。
After the long trek, the team members were exhausted and reeling.
idiom
in disarray; topsy-turvy; leaning in all directions
neutral形容物品摆放不整齐、倾倒，或场景混乱的样子。
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
jiē街
shàng上
de的
zì自
xíng行
chē车
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
。
After the typhoon, the bicycles on the street were scattered and leaning in all directions.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wán玩
nào闹
hòu后
，
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
de的
wán玩
jù具
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
。
After the kids played, the toys in the living room were scattered about in disarray.
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Shū书
jià架
bèi被
zhuàng撞
le了
yī一
xià下
，
shū书
běn本
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
dì地
sàn散
luò落
yī一
dì地
。
The bookshelf was bumped, and the books fell to the floor in a topsy-turvy mess.