Slang Name：Seven up eight down
Chinese：Chinglish describing people's inner restlessness, anxiety, uneasiness and unstable state of mind.
Type：Lost in Translation / Chinglish Slang
This is a direct literal translation of the Chinese idiom "七上八下 (qī shàng bā xià)". It is a typical emotional description Chinglish, used to express the flustered state of mind, and is widely used in daily emotional expression.😰
📌 Example 1
1. My heart is seven up eight down before the exam results come out.
考试成绩出来前，我心里七上八下。
📌 Example 2
2. She feels seven up eight down when waiting for the interview result.
等待面试结果时，她感到七上八下。
📌 Example 3
3. His words made my heart seven up eight down all night.
他的话让我一整晚心里七上八下。
📌 Example 4
4. The child is seven up eight down because he broke the vase.
孩子因为打碎了花瓶，心里七上八下。
📌 Example 5
5. I am seven up eight down when I travel alone for the first time.
第一次独自旅行，我心里七上八下。
📌 Example 6
6. Everyone's heart is seven up eight down during the emergency.
紧急情况发生时，所有人心里都七上八下。
📌 Example 7
7. Don't be seven up eight down, everything will be fine.
别七上八下的，一切都会好的。
📌 Example 8
8. His uncertain answer makes me seven up eight down.
他含糊的回答让我心里七上八下。
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