七窝八代 — “One's whole family”
七窝八代 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's whole family”. All one's kith and kin (often implying a large number of relatives, sometimes with a slightly derogatory or overwhelming connotation). Literally, “Seven nests eight generations”.
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七窝八代 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七窝八代 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 七窝八代
每逢过年，他都会把七窝八代都请到家里来，一起团聚。
Every Chinese New Year, he invites all his kith and kin to his home for a reunion.
Idioms Related to 七窝八代
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 七窝八代
What does 七窝八代 mean?
七窝八代 (qī wō bā dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's whole family”.
How do you pronounce 七窝八代?
七窝八代 is pronounced qī wō bā dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七窝八代 literally mean?
Literally, 七窝八代 means “Seven nests eight generations”. It is used to mean “One's whole family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七窝八代?
詈词。指全部眷属家族。