鸡犬不宁 jī quǎn bù níng

chaos; turmoil; no peace for anyone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
犬 quǎn HSK 6
dog; Kangxi radical 94
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
宁 níng HSK 5
peaceful; surname Ning