qī​diān​bā​dǎo

at sixes and sevens

  • created sense approved 七颠八倒/七顛八倒 · qī​diān​bā​dǎo · at sixes and sevens — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七颠八倒 / 七顛八倒

    qī​diān​bā​dǎo

    at sixes and sevens

    in a state of great confusion or disorder; topsy-turvy

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 颠 (literal) → 颠/顛 · diān · to invert 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 七颠八倒/七顛八倒 · qī​diān​bā​dǎo · confused — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七颠八倒 / 七顛八倒

    qī​diān​bā​dǎo

    confused

    describes someone who is dazed, extremely flustered, or emotionally distraught

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 颠 (literal) → 颠/顛 · diān · to invert 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense