七嘴八舌 — “Many people talking at once”
七嘴八舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “many people talking at once”. Often in a noisy and disorganized way, expressing various opinions. Literally, “seven mouths, eight tongues”.
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七嘴八舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七嘴八舌 Character Breakdown
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会议室里，大家对新方案七嘴八舌地讨论起来，气氛十分热烈。
In the meeting room, everyone started discussing the new proposal, talking at once and expressing various opinions; the atmosphere was very lively.
Idioms Related to 七嘴八舌
Synonyms of 七嘴八舌
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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Open the tool →Questions about 七嘴八舌
What does 七嘴八舌 mean?
七嘴八舌 (qī zuǐ bā shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “many people talking at once”.
How do you pronounce 七嘴八舌?
七嘴八舌 is pronounced qī zuǐ bā shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七嘴八舌 literally mean?
Literally, 七嘴八舌 means “seven mouths, eight tongues”. It is used to mean “many people talking at once”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七嘴八舌?
形容人多口杂。
