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鸡犬不惊 — “Describing a situation where everything is peaceful and undisturbed”

鸡犬不惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a situation where everything is peaceful and undisturbed”. Often due to strict discipline or order, so much so that even fowls and dogs are not startled. Literally, “Chickens and dogs are not startled”.

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鸡犬不惊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鸡jī
  • 犬quǎn
  • 不bù
  • 惊jīng

鸡犬不惊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸡
jī7chicken
犬
quǎn4dog
不
bù4not
惊
jīng11startle, alarm, surprise

Example Sentence with 鸡犬不惊

考察队经过村庄时,纪律严明,鸡犬不惊,村民们都感到非常安心。
As the expedition team passed through the village, their strict discipline ensured that everything was peaceful and undisturbed, making the villagers feel very secure.

Idioms Related to 鸡犬不惊

Synonyms of 鸡犬不惊

  • qiū秋háo毫wú无fàn犯not violate even an autumn hair

Antonyms of 鸡犬不惊

  • jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
  • jī鸡fēi飞gǒu狗zǒu走utter confusion and disorder

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
  • 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ān安cause great disturbance and unrest

Questions about 鸡犬不惊

What does 鸡犬不惊 mean?
鸡犬不惊 (jī quǎn bù jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a situation where everything is peaceful and undisturbed”.
How do you pronounce 鸡犬不惊?
鸡犬不惊 is pronounced jī quǎn bù jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡犬不惊 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡犬不惊 means “Chickens and dogs are not startled”. It is used to mean “describing a situation where everything is peaceful and undisturbed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡犬不惊?
形容行军纪律严明,连鸡狗都没有受到惊动。也指平安无事。
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