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鸟惊鱼溃 — “To scatter in panic and disorder”

鸟惊鱼溃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scatter in panic and disorder”. Like startled birds flying away and frightened fish dispersing. Describes a chaotic and disorganized retreat or dispersal, often due to fear or surprise. Literally, “Birds startled, fish scattered”.

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鸟惊鱼溃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸟惊鱼溃 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸟
niǎo5a bird
惊
jīng11startle, alarm, surprise
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
溃
kuì12collapse, crumble, or scatter

Example Sentence with 鸟惊鱼溃

森林里突然传来一声巨响,惊得栖息在树上的鸟群鸟惊鱼溃,瞬间四散而逃
A sudden loud noise echoed through the forest, startling the birds perched on the trees, causing them to scatter in panic and disorder.

Idioms Related to 鸟惊鱼溃

Synonyms of 鸟惊鱼溃

  • niǎo鸟jīng惊yú鱼sàn散scatter in panic
  • niǎo鸟jīng惊shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in panic like startled birds
  • 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 鸟惊鱼溃

What does 鸟惊鱼溃 mean?

鸟惊鱼溃 (niǎo jīng yú kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scatter in panic and disorder”.

How do you pronounce 鸟惊鱼溃?

鸟惊鱼溃 is pronounced niǎo jīng yú kuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸟惊鱼溃 literally mean?

Literally, 鸟惊鱼溃 means “Birds startled, fish scattered”. It is used to mean “to scatter in panic and disorder”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸟惊鱼溃?

溃:溃散。象鸟惊飞,象鱼溃散而逃。形容军队因受惊扰而乱纷纷地四下溃散。

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