七上八下 in English qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 Meaning

Meanings

• at sixes and sevens
• perturbed state of mind
• in a mess

Pinyin

qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

七qi1seven 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 八ba1eight 下xia4down