雞飛狗跳 jī fēi gǒu tiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)
  2. fig. in chaos
  3. in disarray

CHARACTERS

雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
飛 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high
狗 gǒu
HSK 1
dog, canis familiaris
跳 tiào
HSK 2
jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance