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鸡飞狗走 — “Chickens flying and dogs running”

鸡飞狗走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “chickens flying and dogs running”. A scene of utter confusion and disorder, often caused by panic or fear. Literally, “chickens flying and dogs running”.

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鸡飞狗走 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鸡jī
  • 飞fēi
  • 狗gǒu
  • 走zǒu

鸡飞狗走 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸡
jī7chicken
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
狗
gǒu8dog
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move

Example Sentence with 鸡飞狗走

突然一声巨响,院子里顿时鸡飞狗走,乱成一团。
With a sudden loud noise, the courtyard instantly became a scene of chickens flying and dogs running, in utter chaos.

Idioms Related to 鸡飞狗走

Synonyms of 鸡飞狗走

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

Antonyms of 鸡飞狗走

  • 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 鸡飞狗走

What does 鸡飞狗走 mean?
鸡飞狗走 (jī fēi gǒu zǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “chickens flying and dogs running”.
How do you pronounce 鸡飞狗走?
鸡飞狗走 is pronounced jī fēi gǒu zǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡飞狗走 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡飞狗走 means “chickens flying and dogs running”. It is used to mean “chickens flying and dogs running”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡飞狗走?
走:跑。鸡乱飞,狗乱跑。形容因极端惊恐而混乱不堪。
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