七手八脚

七手八腳

qīshǒubājiǎo

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

大家七手八脚地把桌子搬进屋。

Dàjiā qīshǒu bājiǎo de bǎ zhuōzi bān jìn wū.

Everyone pitched in and hauled the table into the room.

孩子们七手八脚帮妈妈做饭。

Háizimen qīshǒu bājiǎo bāng māma zuòfàn.

The kids swarmed in to help mom with dinner.

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