七步八叉 — “To be exceptionally quick-witted and brilliant in composition”
七步八叉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exceptionally quick-witted and brilliant in composition”. To demonstrate remarkable speed and talent in thinking and writing, reminiscent of Cao Zhi composing a poem in seven steps and Wen Tingyun forming eight rhymes with eight hand gestures.
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这位年轻的诗人文思泉涌，每次创作都七步八叉，常常在短时间内完成令人惊叹的作品。
This young poet's inspiration flowed freely; whenever he composed, he was quick-witted and brilliant, often completing astonishing works in a short time.
Idioms Related to 七步八叉
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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What does 七步八叉 mean?
七步八叉 (qī bù bā chā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exceptionally quick-witted and brilliant in composition”.
How do you pronounce 七步八叉?
七步八叉 is pronounced qī bù bā chā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 七步八叉?
相传曹植七步成诗，温庭筠凡八叉手而赋成八韵，后因以“七步八叉”形容才思敏捷。