Two people, one has seven characters on his clothes, and the other has eight characters on his clothes, making an idiom

七上八下qī shàng bāxià

[Explanation] Describes the anxious and frightened look.

[Quotation] Zonggao of the Song Dynasty said in "Quotations of Zen Master Mahahui Pujue": "There are seven ups and eight downs in a square inch; it is like biting a raw iron prong; when there is no taste, don't give up."

[Correct pronunciation] Seven; cannot be pronounced as "qì".

[Synonym] Uneasy and uneasy

[Antonym] Peace of mind as if nothing had happened

[Usage] Often composed with "fifteen buckets (fetching water)" Afterwords. Generally used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial.

[Structure] Union.

[Analysis] ~ is different from "uneasy": ~ can only describe the mood; "uneasy" is mostly used in written language.

[Example] My brother is out; my mother is always worried about something happening.

[English translation] an unsettled state of mind