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王顾左右而言他
王顧左右而言他
wánggùzuǒyòuéryántā
1.
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
2.
to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
Character Breakdown
王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
HSK 5
4 丶
顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3
10 丶
左
zuǒ
left; unorthodox, improper
HSK 2
5 丶
右
yòu
right; right-wing
HSK 2
5 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
6 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
7 丶
他
tā
other, another; he, she, it
HSK 1
5 丶
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