七横八竖 — “In a state of complete disorder or disarray”
七横八竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of complete disorder or disarray”. Haphazardly arranged or scattered about. Literally, “Seven horizontal, eight vertical”.
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七横八竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七横八竖 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 七横八竖
孩子玩耍后，客厅里的积木和玩具七横八竖地散落了一地
After the children played, the building blocks and toys were scattered all over the living room in complete disarray.
Idioms Related to 七横八竖
Synonyms of 七横八竖
Antonyms of 七横八竖
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zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
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Open the tool →Questions about 七横八竖
What does 七横八竖 mean?
七横八竖 (qī héng bā shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of complete disorder or disarray”.
How do you pronounce 七横八竖?
七横八竖 is pronounced qī héng bā shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七横八竖 literally mean?
Literally, 七横八竖 means “Seven horizontal, eight vertical”. It is used to mean “in a state of complete disorder or disarray”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七横八竖?
有的横，有的竖，杂乱无章。形容纵横杂乱。