说七说八 — “To talk at length about various things or issues”
说七说八 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk at length about various things or issues”. To make varied comments or express diverse opinions, often without immediately reaching a conclusion. Literally, “To say seven and say eight”.
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说七说八 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说七说八 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 说七说八
他们为这件事情说七说八了半天，也没能拿出一个统一的方案。
They talked at length about this matter for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a unified solution.
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Synonyms of 说七说八
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- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
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- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
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Open the tool →Questions about 说七说八
What does 说七说八 mean?
说七说八 (shuō qī shuō bā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk at length about various things or issues”.
How do you pronounce 说七说八?
说七说八 is pronounced shuō qī shuō bā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说七说八 literally mean?
Literally, 说七说八 means “to say seven and say eight”. It is used to mean “to talk at length about various things or issues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说七说八?
总之，不管怎么说