七上八下

tā xīn li qī shàng bā xià de bù zhī zěn me bàn cái hǎo

他心里七上八下的，不知怎么办才好。

He was so agitated that he didn't know what to do.

tā zhè jǐ tiān xīn lǐ qī shàng bā xià jìng bù xià lái

他这几天心里七上八下，静不下来。

His mind has been in turmoil these days and he is unable to think straight.

bǎ hái zi tuō fù gěi tā tā xīn li qī shàng bā xià de

把孩子托付给他，她心里七上八下的。

She felt uneasy about leaving the children with him.

tā xīn tóu shí wǔ gè diào tǒng dǎ shuǐ qī shàng bā xià

他心头十五个吊桶打水，七上八下。

His heart clanged like fifteen buckets in a single well.