七零八落 (qī líng bā luò) — in disarray, scattered all over, messy

Definition

Idiom describing things scattered messily in many places after disruption. Often used after a storm, fight, or ransacking — emphasizes disorder, not just a large number.

idiom

in disarrayscattered all overmessy

Examples

七零八落，。
Wū lǐ qī líng bā luò, hǎo xiàng bèi fān le yí biàn.
The room was in disarray, as if it had been ransacked.
，七零八落。
Tái fēng guò hòu, jiē shàng qī líng bā luò dōu shì shù zhī.
After the typhoon, branches were scattered all over the street.
七零八落，。
Duì wu bèi chōng dé qī líng bā luò, hěn nán chóng xīn jí hé.
The team was scattered in disarray, making it hard to regroup.

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