横七竖八 héng qī shù bā — in disarray; scattered in disorder

横七竖八
héng qī shù bā

Characters: 横 · 七 · 竖 · 八

Definitions

  1. in disarray; scattered in disorder

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. in disorder
  2. at sixes and sevens (idiom)

ExtDict

  1. 有的横，有的竖，杂乱无章。形容纵横杂乱。

Examples

  • 桌上横七竖八地堆满了文件和报纸。

    Papers and newspapers lay scattered in disorder all over the desk.

  • 打完架，地上横七竖八地倒着几把椅子。

    After the scuffle, several chairs lay overturned in a mess on the floor.