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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