东鳞西爪

lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west / odds and ends (idiom)

dōng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

lín = li + (e)n2

scales (of fish)

xī = xi + Ø1

the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish

zhǎo = zh + ao3

foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

zhuǎ = zhu + a3

(coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc

东鳞西爪 is not used as a component in another word.

东鳞西爪 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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