雞犬不寧 jī quǎn bù níng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
  2. fig. great commotion
  3. pandemonium

CHARACTERS

雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
犬 quǎn
HSK 6
dog; radical number 94
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
寧 níng repose, serenity, peace; peaceful