七折八扣 in English qi1 zhe2 ba1 kou4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) various cuts and deductions (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically greatly reduced
  • substantially scaled back

Simplified Characters

七 折 八 扣

Traditional Characters

七 折 八 扣

Pinyin

qi1 zhe2 ba1 kou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

七qi1seven 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone) 八ba1eight 扣kou4to fasten