wandering chopsticks; jumping between side dishes without eating rice
A specific breach of Japanese dining etiquette: moving one's chopsticks from one side dish directly to another without taking a bite of rice in between. Often listed alongside other chopstick taboos like 移り箸.
See also: 移り箸
Wandering chopsticks is considered a breach of etiquette in Japan.
He was warned for jumping between side dishes with his chopsticks.
Compound of 渡り (wandering, crossing) and 箸 (chopsticks). The term describes the action of chopsticks 'wandering' between dishes.