鸡飞狗跳 in English ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically in chaos
  • in disarray

Simplified Characters

鸡 飞 狗 跳

Traditional Characters

雞 飛 狗 跳

Pinyin

ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸡ji1fowl 飞fei1to fly 狗gou3dog 跳tiao4to jump