横七竖八 — “Scattered in a disorderly fashion”
横七竖八 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered in a disorderly fashion”. In a mess or jumble.
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横七竖八 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横七竖八 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横七竖八
小孩子们玩耍过后，玩具常常横七竖八地堆在地上。
After the children played, their toys were often scattered all over the floor in a mess.
Idioms Related to 横七竖八
Antonyms of 横七竖八
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
- héng横shī尸biàn遍yě野corpses strewn across the fields
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Open the tool →Questions about 横七竖八
What does 横七竖八 mean?
横七竖八 (héng qī shù bā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “scattered in a disorderly fashion”.
How do you pronounce 横七竖八?
横七竖八 is pronounced héng qī shù bā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 横七竖八?
有的横，有的竖，杂乱无章。形容纵横杂乱。