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东瞧西瞅 literally means look the east and the west. If we extend its literal meaning, it would be look here and there or look around.
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The original English text for the excerpt you’ve given above is:
And when you go into her room, don't forget to say, good-morning, and don't peep into every corner before you do it."
So here “peep into every corner” was translated 东瞧西䐐. It’s a fairly true translation.
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Used to refer to men who just want sex from a woman.
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In conversations, it is true that, for idioms, people favor ju1.
Actually, there may not be a consensus.
Try look up 教育部重編國語辭典 yourself.
It has ce1 for 螳臂當車, but ju1 for 杯水車薪, contrary to your suggestions!
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The one comes to mind:
你不说话没人把你当哑巴。
你 can be omitted:
不说话没人把你当哑巴。
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the cantonese version is “唔出聲，冇人話你啞”
have fun :)
ng4 | 唔
shut1 | 出
seng1 | 聲
mo5 | 冇
yan4 | 人
wa6 | 話
nei5 | 你
a2 | 啞
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