qī​shàng​bā​xià

perturbed

Senses

七上八下 qī​shàng​bā​xià perturbed

Describing a state of mind that is agitated, unsettled, or uneasy; like having fifteen buckets in a well, some going up and some going down.

七上八下 qī​shàng​bā​xià in disorder

describing things that are uneven, scattered, or incomplete

七上八下 qī​shàng​bā​xià troublesome

describing a situation where one disturbance or task follows another without pause

References

variant 七上八下/七上八下 七上八落/七上八落
synonym 十五个吊桶打水/十五個吊桶打水 七上八下/七上八下
same_as 七上八落/七上八落 七上八下/七上八下