七手八脚 — “With many people involved”
七手八脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “with many people involved”. Working together in a disorganized, clumsy, or uncoordinated manner, often creating a chaotic scene. Literally, “seven hands, eight feet”.
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七手八脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 七qī
- 手shǒu
- 八bā
- 脚jiǎo
七手八脚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 七手八脚
搬家那天，大家七手八脚地把行李和家具搬上了车。
On moving day, everyone pitched in, scrambling to load the luggage and furniture onto the truck.
Idioms Related to 七手八脚
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 七手八脚
- What does 七手八脚 mean?
- 七手八脚 (qī shǒu bā jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “with many people involved”.
- How do you pronounce 七手八脚?
- 七手八脚 is pronounced qī shǒu bā jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 七手八脚 literally mean?
- Literally, 七手八脚 means “seven hands, eight feet”. It is used to mean “with many people involved”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 七手八脚?
- 形容人多手杂，动作纷乱。