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歪八竖八 — “Disordered and messy”

歪八竖八 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Disordered and messy”. In a state of disarray or untidiness.

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歪八竖八 Pronunciation and Pinyin

歪八竖八 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
歪
wāi9askew, crooked, improper
八
bā2the number eight
竖
shù9set upright, vertical stroke
八
bā2the number eight

Example Sentence with 歪八竖八

房间里,各种物品堆放得歪八竖八,显得十分杂乱。
In the room, various items were piled up in a disorderly fashion, looking very messy.

Idioms Related to 歪八竖八

More idioms starting with 歪

  • wāi歪qī七niǔ扭bā八crooked, twisted, or out of alignment
  • wāi歪qī七shù竖bā八crooked, askew, and disorderly
  • wāi歪bù不héng横léng楞crooked, lopsided, and uneven
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴hé和shàng尚hypocrite twisting rules for selfish gain
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴hé和shàng尚xiā瞎niàn念jīng经misinterpret rules for selfish motives
  • wāi歪zuǐ嘴niàn念xié邪jīng经deliberately distort for selfish benefit
  • wāi歪xīn心xié邪yì意to harbor malicious intentions
  • wāi歪dǎ打zhèng正zháo着Accidentally achieve a correct result
  • wāi歪wāi歪dǎo倒dǎo倒unsteady and wobbly
  • wāi歪wāi歪niǔ扭niǔ扭crooked, wobbly, or distorted
  • wāi歪wāi歪xié斜xié斜crooked, slanting, or askew
  • wāi歪tán谈luàn乱dào道to talk confusedly and without insight

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Questions about 歪八竖八

What does 歪八竖八 mean?

歪八竖八 (wāi bā shù bā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Disordered and messy”.

How do you pronounce 歪八竖八?

歪八竖八 is pronounced wāi bā shù bā in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 歪八竖八?

杂乱不整的样子。

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