七上八下
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Chinese[edit]
seven | up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
eight | under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter | ||
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trad. (七上八下) | 七 | 上 | 八 | 下 | |
simp. #(七上八下) | 七 | 上 | 八 | 下 |
Etymology[edit]
A derivative of the general 七……八…… structure for chengyu. Compare English at sixes and sevens.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
七上八下