七手八脚

七手八腳

qīshǒu-bājiǎo

idiom

Meanings

1 with everyone pitching in at once
2 in a flurry of hands and feet
3 hectic and crowded

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

孩子们七手八脚帮妈妈做饭。

Háizi men qīshǒu-bājiǎo bāng māma zuòfàn.

The kids swarmed in to help mom with dinner.

HSK 5

大家七手八脚地把桌子搬进屋。

Dàjiā qīshǒu-bājiǎo de bǎ zhuōzi bānjìn wū.

Everyone pitched in and hauled the table into the room.

Tips

usage

Positive or neutral - highlights enthusiastic group effort, often a bit chaotic. Not used for a single person.

Stroke Order

七 qī

手 shǒu

八 bā

脚 jiǎo