七扭八拗 — “Awkwardly twisted”
七扭八拗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Awkwardly twisted”. Contorted and unnatural; not smooth or fluent. Literally, “Seven twists and eight bends”.
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七扭八拗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这件雕塑作品的线条七扭八拗，看起来非常有艺术感
The lines of this sculpture are awkwardly twisted, giving it a very artistic feel.
Idioms Related to 七扭八拗
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- 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 七扭八拗 mean?
七扭八拗 (qī niǔ bā ǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Awkwardly twisted”.
How do you pronounce 七扭八拗?
七扭八拗 is pronounced qī niǔ bā ǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七扭八拗 literally mean?
Literally, 七扭八拗 means “Seven twists and eight bends”. It is used to mean “Awkwardly twisted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七扭八拗?
拗：拗口。形容十分别扭不通顺