鸡犬不宁 in English ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically great commotion
  • pandemonium

Simplified Characters

鸡 犬 不 宁

Traditional Characters

雞 犬 不 寧

Pinyin

ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸡ji1fowl 犬quan3dog 不bu4(negative prefix) 宁ning2to store