"七上八下" meaning in All languages combined

See 七上八下 on Wiktionary

Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ¹³ paːt̚³ haː²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/, /t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ¹³ paːt̚³ haː²²/ Chinese transliterations: qīshàngbāxià [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄚˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], cat¹ soeng⁵ baat³ haa⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], qīshàngbāxià [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], cishàngbasià [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻi¹-shang⁴-pa¹-hsia⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chī-shàng-bā-syà [Mandarin, Yale], chishanqbashiah [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цишанбася [Mandarin, Palladius], cišanbasja [Mandarin, Palladius], chāt séuhng baat hah [Cantonese, Yale], tsat⁷ soeng⁵ baat⁸ haa⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ced¹ sêng⁵ bad³ ha⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: A derivative of the general 七……八…… structure for chengyu. Compare English at sixes and sevens. Etymology templates: {{zh-l|七……八……}} 七……八……, {{ncog|en|at sixes and sevens}} English at sixes and sevens Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 七上八下
  1. to be nervous, anxious or perturbed; in an unsettled state of mind; to have butterflies in one's stomach Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-七上八下-zh-phrase-ch-KSlOL
  2. (rare) in a mess; to have a messy state of affairs Tags: idiomatic, rare
    Sense id: en-七上八下-zh-phrase-0cmHGa3h Categories (other): Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese chengyu: 6 59 35 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 6 59 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 61 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 65 32
  3. (Mainland China, politics) the unspoken rule that CCP officials aged less than 67 can remain in office and those aged over 68 will retire Tags: Mainland-China, idiomatic Categories (topical): Politics, Chinese politics
    Sense id: en-七上八下-zh-phrase-Kh2NVjy5 Disambiguation of Chinese politics: 2 2 96 Categories (other): Mainland China Chinese Topics: government, politics
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "qīshàngbāxià"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄚˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cat¹ soeng⁵ baat³ haa⁶"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "qīshàngbāxià"
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      "zh-pron": "cishàngbasià"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻi¹-shang⁴-pa¹-hsia⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "chī-shàng-bā-syà"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "chishanqbashiah"
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      "zh-pron": "цишанбася"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "cišanbasja"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh-pron": "chāt séuhng baat hah"
    },
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsat⁷ soeng⁵ baat⁸ haa⁶"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ced¹ sêng⁵ bad³ ha⁶"
    },
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    },
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  "word": "七上八下"
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      "zh-pron": "qīshàngbāxià"
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      "tags": [
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄑㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄚˋ"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "cat¹ soeng⁵ baat³ haa⁶"
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      "zh-pron": "qīshàngbāxià"
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      "zh-pron": "cishàngbasià"
    },
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "chʻi¹-shang⁴-pa¹-hsia⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "chī-shàng-bā-syà"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chishanqbashiah"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цишанбася"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "cišanbasja"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh-pron": "chāt séuhng baat hah"
    },
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tsat⁷ soeng⁵ baat⁸ haa⁶"
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      "zh-pron": "ced¹ sêng⁵ bad³ ha⁶"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/"
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