东奔西走

dōng bēn xī zǒu

to rush about from place to place; to be on the go

Character by character

东dōng
east

奔bēn
rush

西xī
west

走zǒu
go

为了给女儿找一所好学校，他东奔西走忙了一个多月。

He spent more than a month rushing about to find his daughter a good school.

Tone: neutral.

Busy running around for work, errands or a cause, often with a hint of hardship. Close to 东奔西跑 and 四处奔波.

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