鸡鸣犬吠 — “Cock crow and dog bark”
鸡鸣犬吠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a densely populated area where many households live close together, often bustling with activity”. Literally, “Cock crow and dog bark”.
鸡鸣犬吠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡鸣犬吠 Character Breakdown
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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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What does 鸡鸣犬吠 mean?
鸡鸣犬吠 (jī míng quǎn fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a densely populated area where many households live close together, often bustling with activity”.
How do you pronounce 鸡鸣犬吠?
鸡鸣犬吠 is pronounced jī míng quǎn fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡鸣犬吠 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡鸣犬吠 means “Cock crow and dog bark”. It is used to mean “describes a densely populated area where many households live close together, often bustling with activity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡鸣犬吠?
比喻聚居在一处的人口稠密。同“鸡鸣狗吠”。