4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 874

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「亂七八遭」, as shown below.

Today’s idiom is 「亂七八遭」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Describes something that is disorderly, disorganized, and extremely messy. Same as “a mess”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luàn qī bā zāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lyun6 chat1 baat3 jou1

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.