七手八脚

Traditional: 七手八腳

qī shǒu bā jiǎo

Dictionary entry

(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)

What does 七手八脚 mean?

七手八脚 (qī shǒu bā jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)

Character breakdown

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七qīseven · 7 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 八bāeight 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)

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How to pronounce 七手八脚

七手八脚

qī shǒu bā jiǎo

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