







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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Open the tool →鸟惊鱼溃 (niǎo jīng yú kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scatter in panic and disorder”.
鸟惊鱼溃 is pronounced niǎo jīng yú kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鸟惊鱼溃 means “Birds startled, fish scattered”. It is used to mean “to scatter in panic and disorder”.
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。