雞犬不寧
jī​quǎn​bù​níng

great commotion

  • created sense approved 鸡犬不宁/雞犬不寧 · jī​quǎn​bù​níng · great commotion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸡犬不宁 / 雞犬不寧

    jī​quǎn​bù​níng

    great commotion

    literally meaning even the chickens and dogs are not left in peace; refers to a state of general turmoil, pandemonium, or severe disturbance

    鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken 犬 (literal) → 犬 · quǎn · dog 不宁 (literal) → 不宁/不寧 · bù​níng · not peaceful

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense