鸡飞狗跳

Traditional: 雞飛狗跳

jī fēi gǒu tiào

Dictionary entry

lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)

What does 鸡飞狗跳 mean?

鸡飞狗跳 (jī fēi gǒu tiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)

2fig. in chaos

3in disarray

Character breakdown

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鸡jīfowl · chicken 飞fēito fly 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]跳tiàoto jump · to hop

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鸡飞狗跳

jī fēi gǒu tiào

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