七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
many people pitching in at once
Character by character
七qī
seven
seven
手shǒu
hands
hands
八bā
eight
eight
脚jiǎo
feet
feet
Example
大家七手八脚地把他扶了起来。
Everyone rushed over and helped him up.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Pictures a crowd of helpers all moving at once.
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