We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「七搭八扯」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「七搭八扯」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Describes speech that is rambling and has no focus. To entangle; to talk nonsense. Same as “all sorts of things”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī dā bā chě
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 daap3 baat3 che2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

