東張西望

See also: 东张西望

Chinese

		east	(a measure word); surname; open up	west	hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
trad. (東張西望)		東	張	西	望
simp. (东张西望)		东	张	西	望

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dōngzhāngxīwàng, Dōngzhāngxīwàng

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄥㄓㄤㄒㄧㄨㄤˋ, ㄉㄨㄥㄓㄤㄒㄧㄨㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dung¹ zoeng¹ sai¹ mong⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: dōngzhāngxīwàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥㄓㄤㄒㄧㄨㄤˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dongjhangsiwàng
  - Wade–Giles: tung¹-chang¹-hsi¹-wang⁴
  - Yale: dūng-jāng-syī-wàng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dongjangshiwanq
  - Palladius: дунчжансиван (dunčžansivan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngzhāngxīwàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥㄓㄤㄒㄧㄨㄤˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Dongjhangsiwàng
  - Wade–Giles: Tung¹-chang¹-hsi¹-wang⁴
  - Yale: Dūng-jāng-syī-wàng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dongjangshiwanq
  - Palladius: Дунчжансиван (Dunčžansivan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ wɑŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: dung¹ zoeng¹ sai¹ mong⁶
  - Yale: dūng jēung sāi mohng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dung¹ dzoeng¹ sai¹ mong⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: dung¹ zêng¹ sei¹ mong⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɐi̯⁵⁵ mɔːŋ²²/

Proper noun

東張西望

Scoop (Hong Kong television program famous for reporting local oddities)
- 2019 May 3, “【港聞】搣傷《東張西望》採訪人員女導遊認罪判緩刑 [Hong Kong News: Female Tour Guide Admits Guilt, Gets Probation for Pinching Scoop's Interview Member]”, in Macao Daily News‎^[1], Macau:
  
  39歲旅行團女導遊今年 3月，疑因不滿無綫電視節目《東張西望》採訪人員搜集資料時拍攝，要求對方刪去片段不果後，忿而搣傷對方手臂又搶去手機。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
  39岁旅行团女导游今年 3月，疑因不满无线电视节目《东张西望》采访人员搜集资料时拍摄，要求对方删去片段不果后，忿而搣伤对方手臂又抢去手机。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
  39 seoi³ leoi⁵ hang⁴ tyun⁴ neoi⁵ dou⁶ jau⁴ gam¹ nin⁴ saam¹ jyut⁶, ji⁴ jan¹ bat¹ mun⁵ mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ si⁶ zit³ muk⁶ “dung¹ zoeng¹ sai¹ mong⁶” coi² fong² jan⁴ jyun⁴ sau² zaap⁶ zi¹ liu^6-2 si⁴ paak³ sip³, jiu¹ kau⁴ deoi³ fong¹ saan¹ heoi³ pin³ dyun⁶ bat¹ gwo² hau⁶, fan⁵ ji⁴ mit¹ soeng¹ deoi³ fong¹ sau² bei³ jau⁶ coeng² heoi³ sau² gei¹. [Jyutping]
  A 39-year-old tour guide has been accused of assaulting an interviewer in March this year. Reportedly angered after her demand to delete footage was refused, she allegedly pinched the staffer's arm and snatched a mobile phone. The incident occurred during the filming of an investigation by TVB's programme "Scoop."

Synonyms

(short) 東張／东张 (Dōngzhāng)

Verb

東張西望

to look around (in all directions)
他過馬路時東張西望，確保沒有車輛。 [MSC, trad.]
他过马路时东张西望，确保没有车辆。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā guò mǎlù shí dōngzhāngxīwàng, quèbǎo méiyǒu chēliàng. [Pinyin]
He looks right and left while crossing the road to make sure there are no cars.

遊客們東張西望，對古老的街道充滿好奇。 [MSC, trad.]
游客们东张西望，对古老的街道充满好奇。 [MSC, simp.]
Yóukè men dōngzhāngxīwàng, duì gǔlǎo de jiēdào chōngmǎn hǎoqí. [Pinyin]
The tourists gazed around, full of curiosity about the ancient streets.

為免作弊嫌疑，考試時不要東張西望。 [MSC, trad.]
为免作弊嫌疑，考试时不要东张西望。 [MSC, simp.]
Wèi miǎn zuòbì xiányí, kǎoshì shí bùyào dōngzhāngxīwàng. [Pinyin]
To avoid suspicion of cheating, do not peer in all directions during examination.