横七竖八

Traditional: 橫七豎八

héng qī shù bā

Dictionary entry

in disorder

What does 横七竖八 mean?

横七竖八 (héng qī shù bā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in disorder

2at sixes and sevens (idiom)

Character breakdown

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横hénghorizontal · across 七qīseven · 7 竖shùvariant of 豎|竖[shu4]八bāeight

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横七竖八

héng qī shù bā

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