鸡飞狗跳 — “Utter chaos and pandemonium”
鸡飞狗跳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utter chaos and pandemonium”. A scene of great confusion and uproar; complete disorder and disarray. Literally, “Chickens flying and dogs leaping”.
鸡飞狗跳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鸡jī
- 飞fēi
- 狗gǒu
- 跳tiào
鸡飞狗跳 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鸡飞狗跳
Origin and Story of 鸡飞狗跳
During the Spring and Autumn period, the state of Lu faced political instability. Power was alternately held by the three prominent families Ji, Meng, and Shusun with the Duke of Lu being largely a puppet ruler.
As time passed, the influence of Ji Pingzi grew significantly, and he became bold enough to openly defy Duke Zhao of Lu.
On one occasion, during a cockfighting event, Ji Pingzi allowed his dog to bite Duke Zhao's prized chicken.
Duke Zhao, having endured numerous provocations, could no longer tolerate such disrespectful and chaotic behavior (referring to the 'chickens flying and dogs leaping' incident caused by the dog attack). He mobilized his troops to attack Ji Pingzi, but unfortunately, Duke Zhao suffered a great defeat and was forced to flee into exile in the state of Qi.
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Synonyms of 鸡飞狗跳
Antonyms of 鸡飞狗跳
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 鸡飞狗跳
- What does 鸡飞狗跳 mean?
- 鸡飞狗跳 (jī fēi gǒu tiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utter chaos and pandemonium”.
- How do you pronounce 鸡飞狗跳?
- 鸡飞狗跳 is pronounced jī fēi gǒu tiào in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鸡飞狗跳 literally mean?
- Literally, 鸡飞狗跳 means “Chickens flying and dogs leaping”. It is used to mean “Utter chaos and pandemonium”.
- Where does 鸡飞狗跳 come from?
- 鸡飞狗跳 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鸡飞狗跳?
- 把鸡吓得飞起来，把狗吓得到处乱跳。形容惊慌得乱成一团。