七歪八扭 — “Crooked and askew”
七歪八扭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “crooked and askew”. All twisted and bent; in a state of disarray or untidiness. Literally, “seven crooked, eight twisted”.
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七歪八扭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七歪八扭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 七歪八扭
小孩子写的字七歪八扭的，很难辨认。
The characters written by the child were crooked and askew, making them difficult to decipher.
Idioms Related to 七歪八扭
Synonyms of 七歪八扭
More idioms starting with 七
- qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
- qī七shàng上bā八xià下agitated and restless
- qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and unsettled
- qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
- qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
- qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
- qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
- qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions
- qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
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What does 七歪八扭 mean?
七歪八扭 (qī wāi bā niǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “crooked and askew”.
How do you pronounce 七歪八扭?
七歪八扭 is pronounced qī wāi bā niǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七歪八扭 literally mean?
Literally, 七歪八扭 means “seven crooked, eight twisted”. It is used to mean “crooked and askew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七歪八扭?
形容歪斜不正。