鸡犬不安 — “To cause great disturbance and unrest”
鸡犬不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause great disturbance and unrest”. To create widespread agitation and alarm, leaving everyone, including animals, uneasy and unable to settle down. Literally, “chickens and dogs are restless/uneasy”.
鸡犬不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 鸡
- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
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- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- 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jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
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What does 鸡犬不安 mean?
鸡犬不安 (jī quǎn bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause great disturbance and unrest”.
How do you pronounce 鸡犬不安?
鸡犬不安 is pronounced jī quǎn bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡犬不安 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡犬不安 means “chickens and dogs are restless/uneasy”. It is used to mean “to cause great disturbance and unrest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡犬不安?
形容骚扰得厉害，连鸡狗都不得安宁。同“鸡犬不宁”。