Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「七足八手」, as shown below.
The idiom 「七足八手」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Describes rushing around in a panic. Same as “seven feet and eight hands”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī zú bā shǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 juk1 baat3 sau2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
