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The existential chaos of “tide comes in, tide goes out”
右往左往 u.ou.sa.ou Literally: right – travel – left – travel Alternately: Disorder. Moving back and forth without clear aims or results. Much confusion and going to-and-fro. My sources seem to disagree about whether it’s primarily referring to one person in … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged confusion, disorder, left king right king, Sherlock Holmes, 右往, 左往
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