鸡争鹅斗 — “To bicker constantly”
鸡争鹅斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bicker constantly”. To squabble noisily like chickens and geese; to be at odds with each other. Literally, “Chickens fight, geese squabble”.
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鸡争鹅斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他们夫妻俩总是为一些小事鸡争鹅斗，日子过得不太平静。
The couple always bickered over trifles, and their life was far from peaceful.
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- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
- jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
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What does 鸡争鹅斗 mean?
鸡争鹅斗 (jī zhēng é dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bicker constantly”.
How do you pronounce 鸡争鹅斗?
鸡争鹅斗 is pronounced jī zhēng é dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡争鹅斗 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡争鹅斗 means “Chickens fight, geese squabble”. It is used to mean “to bicker constantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡争鹅斗?
比喻吵吵闹闹，彼此不和。