七倒八歪 — “In a state of complete disarray”
七倒八歪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of complete disarray”. Topsy-turvy; scattered about haphazardly. Literally, “Seven falling, eight askew”.
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七倒八歪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七倒八歪 Character Breakdown
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暴风雨过后，花园里的花盆被吹得七倒八歪。
After the storm, the flower pots in the garden were blown all over the place.
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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
- qī七zi子bā八xù婿a large and thriving family
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What does 七倒八歪 mean?
七倒八歪 (qī dào bā wāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of complete disarray”.
How do you pronounce 七倒八歪?
七倒八歪 is pronounced qī dào bā wāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七倒八歪 literally mean?
Literally, 七倒八歪 means “Seven falling, eight askew”. It is used to mean “in a state of complete disarray”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七倒八歪?
指十分凌乱不整齐。