横七竖八 in English heng2 qi1 shu4 ba1 Meaning

Meanings

  • in disorder
  • at sixes and sevens (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

横 七 竖 八

Traditional Characters

橫 七 豎 八

Pinyin

heng2 qi1 shu4 ba1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

横heng2horizontal 七qi1seven 竖shu4variant of 豎|竖[shu4] 八ba1eight