横三竖四 — “In a jumble”
横三竖四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a jumble”. In disarray; scattered about haphazardly. Literally, “Horizontal three, vertical four”.
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横三竖四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横三竖四 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横三竖四
小孩子们玩耍后，玩具就横三竖四地扔了一地
After the children played, their toys were scattered all over the floor in a jumble.
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Synonyms of 横三竖四
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More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- 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 横三竖四
What does 横三竖四 mean?
横三竖四 (héng sān shù sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a jumble”.
How do you pronounce 横三竖四?
横三竖四 is pronounced héng sān shù sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横三竖四 literally mean?
Literally, 横三竖四 means “Horizontal three, vertical four”. It is used to mean “in a jumble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横三竖四?
犹言横七竖八。