V来V去
Doing something back and forth / over and over
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5
V + 来 + V + 去 (+ 也/都/还是…)
V来V去 describes an action repeated back and forth: 走来走去 'pace up and down', 想来想去 'think it over and over', 说来说去 'go round and round'. Both slots take the SAME verb, always with 来 first. It is usually followed by a result: 想来想去,还是决定不去了, or 也/都 + negative: 找来找去也没找到. 说来说去 can also mean 'when all's said and done'.
HSK 5 listening and reading.
Examples
他在房间里走来走去,好像很着急。
He paced around the room, looking anxious.
我想来想去,还是决定不去了。
After thinking it over and over, I decided not to go.
我找来找去,也没找到我的钥匙。
I searched everywhere but couldn't find my keys.
说来说去,问题还是钱。
When all's said and done, the problem is money.
Exercises
1.他紧张地在门口走 走去。
2.我想来想去, 觉得这个办法最好。
3.Choose the correct sentence:
4.“他们讨论来讨论去,也没有结果”意思是: