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Why do we say ‘mai dongxi’?

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买“东西”为啥不叫买“南北”?

In Chinese, we say “mai dongxi (买东西)” to mean “buy things”. But why is it “dongxi” and not “nanbei (南北)”? “Dong” and “xi” are directions. How can we “buy” them?
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