十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 — “To be extremely nervous, agitated, or anxious”
十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely nervous, agitated, or anxious”. In a state of great apprehension or unsettledness. Literally, “Fifteen buckets drawing water, seven up and eight down”.
十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| shí | 2 | the number ten | |
| wǔ | 4 | the number five | |
| gè | 3 | general measure word | |
| diào | 6 | to hang, mourn, revoke | |
| tǒng | 11 | bucket or barrel | |
| dǎ | 5 | to hit, strike, or play | |
| shuǐ | 4 | water, liquid, river, juice | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| qī | 2 | the number seven | |
| shàng | 3 | up, above, on, previous, ascend | |
| bā | 2 | the number eight | |
| xià | 3 | below, down, next, to descend |
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Open the tool →Questions about 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下
What does 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 mean?
十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 (shí wǔ gè diào tǒng dǎ shuǐ ， qī shàng bā xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely nervous, agitated, or anxious”.
How do you pronounce 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下?
十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 is pronounced shí wǔ gè diào tǒng dǎ shuǐ ， qī shàng bā xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 literally mean?
Literally, 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下 means “Fifteen buckets drawing water, seven up and eight down”. It is used to mean “to be extremely nervous, agitated, or anxious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十五个吊桶打水，七上八下?
比喻心情不安