七折八扣

Traditional form:

七折八扣

Pinyin (reading):

qīzhébākòu

Definitions:

• lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom)
• fig. greatly reduced
• substantially scaled back

Characters:

• 七 - seven
• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button

Traditional characters:

• 七 - seven
• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button