【No. 2253】Uō Saō (右往左往 - Helter-Skelter)
Dec 22, 2023 13:13
Uō Saō
The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around.
U (右) means "right," ō (往) means "go," sa (左) means "left," so the literal meaning of uō saō is "going right and going left."
In this idiom, the act of going to the right and left repeatedly represents a state of confusion or disorder.
As a synonym for uō saō, there is atafuta (あたふた), which means a state of being in a panic and rushing around.
The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around.
U (右) means "right," ō (往) means "go," sa (左) means "left," so the literal meaning of uō saō is "going right and going left."
In this idiom, the act of going to the right and left repeatedly represents a state of confusion or disorder.
As a synonym for uō saō, there is atafuta (あたふた), which means a state of being in a panic and rushing around.
右往左往
混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
「右」は "right"、「往」は "go"、「左」は "left" を意味するので、「右往左往」の文字どおりの意味は "going right and going left" となります。
右に行ったり左に行ったりするという表現が、混乱している様子や秩序のない状況を表しているというわけです。
「右往左往」の類義語として、「慌てふためくさま」を表す「あたふた」があります。
混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
「右」は "right"、「往」は "go"、「左」は "left" を意味するので、「右往左往」の文字どおりの意味は "going right and going left" となります。
右に行ったり左に行ったりするという表現が、混乱している様子や秩序のない状況を表しているというわけです。
「右往左往」の類義語として、「慌てふためくさま」を表す「あたふた」があります。
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- Uō Saō (右往左往 - Helter-Skelter)
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- Uō Saō
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- The four-character idiom 'uō saō' (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around.
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- 'U' (右) means "right," 'ō' (往) means "go," 'sa' (左) means "left," so the literal meaning of 'uō saō' is "going right and going left."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In this idiom, the act of going to the right and left repeatedly represents a state of confusion or disorder.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- As a synonym for 'uō saō', there is 'atafuta' (あたふた), which means a state of being in a panic and rushing around.
- There is also a synonym called/As a synonym for 'uō saō', there is 'atafuta' (あたふた), which means a state of being in a panic and rushing around.
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