东奔西走

東奔西走
dōngbēnxīzǒu
  1. to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. to bustle about
  3. to hopscotch
  4. also 东跑西颠 dōngpǎoxīdiān

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 东 dōng
  1. east
  2. host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  3. landlord
=2 奔 bēn
  1. to hurry
  2. to rush
  3. to run quickly
  4. to elope
=2 奔 bēn variant of 奔 bēn
3 西 xī west
4 走 zǒu
  1. to walk
  2. to go
  3. to run
  4. to move (of vehicle)
  5. to visit
  6. to leave
  7. to go away
  8. to die (euph.)
  9. from
  10. through
  11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 chèzǒu)
  12. to change (shape, form, meaning)