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鸡飞狗叫 — “A scene of utter confusion”

鸡飞狗叫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter confusion”. Pandemonium; a hullabaloo. Literally, “Chickens flying and dogs barking”.

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鸡飞狗叫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鸡jī
  • 飞fēi
  • 狗gǒu
  • 叫jiào

鸡飞狗叫 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸡
jī7chicken
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
狗
gǒu8dog
叫
jiào5call out, shout, or cry

Example Sentence with 鸡飞狗叫

孩子们在客厅里玩耍,把家里弄得鸡飞狗叫。
The children were playing in the living room, making the house a scene of utter pandemonium.

Idioms Related to 鸡飞狗叫

Synonyms of 鸡飞狗叫

  • jī鸡fēi飞gǒu狗tiào跳utter chaos and pandemonium

Antonyms of 鸡飞狗叫

  • jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed

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

Questions about 鸡飞狗叫

What does 鸡飞狗叫 mean?
鸡飞狗叫 (jī fēi gǒu jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter confusion”.
How do you pronounce 鸡飞狗叫?
鸡飞狗叫 is pronounced jī fēi gǒu jiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡飞狗叫 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡飞狗叫 means “Chickens flying and dogs barking”. It is used to mean “a scene of utter confusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡飞狗叫?
把鸡吓得飞起来,把狗吓得直叫唤。形容乱成一团。
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