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七颠八倒 — “In utter disorder”

七颠八倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in utter disorder”. Topsy-turvy; at sixes and sevens; completely disarranged. Literally, “Seven topsy-turvy, eight fallen”.

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七颠八倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 七qī
  • 颠diān
  • 八bā
  • 倒dǎo

七颠八倒 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
七
qī2the number seven
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
八
bā2the number eight
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse

Example Sentence with 七颠八倒

孩子玩耍后,房间里的玩具和书本堆得七颠八倒,一片狼藉。
After the children played, the toys and books in the room were piled up in utter disorder, looking like a complete mess.

Idioms Related to 七颠八倒

Synonyms of 七颠八倒

  • diān颠sān三dǎo倒sì四confused and incoherent

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

Questions about 七颠八倒

What does 七颠八倒 mean?
七颠八倒 (qī diān bā dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in utter disorder”.
How do you pronounce 七颠八倒?
七颠八倒 is pronounced qī diān bā dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七颠八倒 literally mean?
Literally, 七颠八倒 means “Seven topsy-turvy, eight fallen”. It is used to mean “in utter disorder”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七颠八倒?
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