at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Q ī sh é B ā Zu ǐ, which means to describe a lot of people. It's the same as "seven mouths and eight tongues". From Ding Ling's Ben.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: full of words
The origin of Idioms
Ding Ling's Ben: "there are many people in the teahouse. They all talk about them as the center of the conversation. However, there is not a word that can make them feel relieved for a while."
Idiom usage
To be an object or adverbial; to describe a person.
at sixes and sevens
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9.go into boiling water and walk through fire and water
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