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from pillar to post

/frəm ˈpɪlər tə poʊst/

翻译: 习语,表示被迫从一个地方或一种境况转到另一个地方或境况,常常是混乱地或漫无目的地,始终无法获得稳定的结果。

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/frəm ˈpɪlər tə poʊst/C1informal
  • zh习语,表示被迫从一个地方或一种境况转到另一个地方或境况,常常是混乱地或漫无目的地,始终无法获得稳定的结果。

An idiomatic expression meaning to be forced to move from one place or situation to another, often in a chaotic or aimless manner, without achieving a stable outcome.

  1. Moving aimlesslyB2informal

    To be forced to move from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or resolution.

    zh东奔西走

    • After losing his job, he was sent from pillar to post looking for work.
    • The refugees were driven from pillar to post by the conflict.
    • She was passed from pillar to post by the bureaucracy.