东奔西走 run around
Explanation
东奔西走的意思是到处奔波，指为生活所迫或为某一目的四处奔走活动。这个词语一般形容人比较忙碌、辛苦，为了达到某个目标而四处奔波。
“Dong ben xi zou” means to run around everywhere, to travel from place to place in search of something or to accomplish something. It's often used to describe people who are very busy and hardworking, running around to achieve a certain goal.
Origin Story
在战国时期，有一个名叫苏秦的人，他为了实现自己的政治理想，奔波于各国之间，寻求各国的支持。他东奔西走，四处游说，希望能够得到各国的认可。他每天都穿梭在各个国家的国君面前，疲惫不堪，但始终没有放弃。最终，他的努力得到了回报，他成功地联合了六国，共同对抗强大的秦国。苏秦的东奔西走，最终为六国赢得了宝贵的时间，也为后世留下了宝贵的经验。
In the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin who, in order to realize his political ideals, traveled between the various states seeking their support. He traveled from one state to another, lobbying, hoping to gain recognition from the various states. Every day he shuttled in front of the kings of the various countries, exhausted but never gave up. In the end, his efforts paid off and he successfully united the six states to fight against the powerful Qin. Su Qin's travels from east to west ultimately won the six states valuable time and left valuable experience for posterity.
Usage
“东奔西走”常用来形容一个人很忙碌，为完成某个任务或目标而到处奔波，也用来形容一个人为生活所迫，到处寻找生计。
“Dong ben xi zou” is often used to describe someone who is very busy and runs around to accomplish a task or goal, or who is forced to seek a living.
Examples
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为了生计，他东奔西走，到处寻找工作。
wei le sheng ji, ta dong ben xi zou, dao chu xun zhao gong zuo.
He ran around, looking for work to make a living.
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这段时间他东奔西走，忙得不可开交。
zhe duan shi jian ta dong ben xi zou, mang de bu ke kai jiao
He has been running around everywhere lately, busy as a bee.