长七短八 — “Referring to many loose ends”

长七短八 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to many loose ends”. Disorderly and complicated, with numerous ramifications.

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长七短八 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
长	cháng	4	long, grow, excel, chief
七	qī	2	the number seven
短	duǎn	12	short, brief, lack, flaw
八	bā	2	the number eight

这件工作头绪太多，长七短八的，一时半会儿真不知道该从何下手。

This task has too many loose ends, it's disorderly and complicated, and I genuinely don't know where to start for a while.

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What does 长七短八 mean?

长七短八 (cháng qī duǎn bā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to many loose ends”.

How do you pronounce 长七短八?

长七短八 is pronounced cháng qī duǎn bā in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 长七短八?

指事情的头绪