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王顾左右而言他

wánggùzuǒyòuéryántā

Traditional: 王顧左右而言他

the king looked left and right and then talked of other things / to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)

Character Breakdown

王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
HSK 5
顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3
左
zuǒ
left; unorthodox, improper
HSK 2
右
yòu
right; right-wing
HSK 2
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
他
tā
other, another; he, she, it
HSK 1

Additional Information

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