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鸟惊鱼散

鸟惊鱼散 — “Birds startled, fish scattered”

鸟惊鱼散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scatter in panic and disorder, like startled birds and frightened fish; to be routed and flee in all directions”. Literally, “Birds startled, fish scattered”.

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鸟惊鱼散 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸟惊鱼散 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸟
niǎo5a bird
惊
jīng11startle, alarm, surprise
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
散
sàn12scatter, disperse, or break up

Example Sentence with 鸟惊鱼散

随着警报声响起,人群顿时鸟惊鱼散,寻找安全的地方。
As the alarm sounded, the crowd immediately scattered like startled birds and frightened fish, looking for a safe place.

Idioms Related to 鸟惊鱼散

Synonyms of 鸟惊鱼散

  • niǎo鸟jīng惊yú鱼kuì溃scatter in panic like startled birds and fish
  • niǎo鸟sàn散yú鱼kuì溃scattered like frightened birds and fish

More idioms starting with 鸟

  • niǎo鸟wèi为shí食wáng亡People die for wealth or fame
  • niǎo鸟fú伏shòu兽qióng穷utterly exhausted and at wits' end
  • niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
  • niǎo鸟shòu兽xíng行utterly immoral animalistic conduct
  • niǎo鸟kū哭yuán猿tí啼desolate and sorrowful scene
  • niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
  • niǎo鸟tí啼huā花luò落desolation and melancholy
  • niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
  • niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏,,tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success

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Questions about 鸟惊鱼散

What does 鸟惊鱼散 mean?

鸟惊鱼散 (niǎo jīng yú sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scatter in panic and disorder, like startled birds and frightened fish; to be routed and flee in all directions”.

How do you pronounce 鸟惊鱼散?

鸟惊鱼散 is pronounced niǎo jīng yú sàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸟惊鱼散 literally mean?

Literally, 鸟惊鱼散 means “Birds startled, fish scattered”. It is used to mean “to scatter in panic and disorder, like startled birds and frightened fish; to be routed and flee in all directions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸟惊鱼散?

形容军队因受惊扰而乱纷纷地四下溃散。同“鸟散鱼溃”。

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