Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「七步八叉」 and its usage.
Learn about the idiom 「七步八叉」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
According to legend, Cao Zhi could compose a poem in seven steps, and Wen Tingyun could compose eight rhymes in eight steps. Later, “seven steps and eight steps” was used to describe quick thinking.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī bù bā chā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 bou6 baat3 cha1
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