鸡犬不闻 — “Extremely desolate and remote”
鸡犬不闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely desolate and remote”. Not a soul in sight; isolated and quiet. Literally, “Not even the sound of cocks crowing or dogs barking can be heard”.
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这座废弃的矿区已经鸡犬不闻，只剩下风声在寂静中回荡。
This abandoned mining area is utterly desolate, with only the sound of the wind echoing in the silence.
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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
- 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níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡犬不闻
What does 鸡犬不闻 mean?
鸡犬不闻 (jī quǎn bù wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely desolate and remote”.
How do you pronounce 鸡犬不闻?
鸡犬不闻 is pronounced jī quǎn bù wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡犬不闻 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡犬不闻 means “not even the sound of cocks crowing or dogs barking can be heard”. It is used to mean “Extremely desolate and remote”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡犬不闻?
形容极为荒凉冷僻。