right and left 1. 向(或在)左右两方；在四面八方，到处；不分青红皂白 give orders right and left 四下发号施令 swindle people right and left 四处诈骗 Factories were standing idle, and wages were being cut right and left. 各厂生产停滞，到处都在减薪。 2. 左右；四周 exchange some pleasant words with one's neighbours to right and left 和左右邻座交谈几句客气话