鸡犬不宁 jī quǎn bù níng — even the dogs and chickens are unsettled; utter turmoil

鸡犬不宁
jī quǎn bù níng

Characters: 鸡 · 犬 · 不 · 宁

Definitions

  1. even the dogs and chickens are unsettled; utter turmoil

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 宁：安宁。形容骚扰得厉害，连鸡狗都不得安宁。

Examples

  • 这伙赌徒整日吵闹，闹得四邻鸡犬不宁。

    The gamblers brawled all day, disturbing all the neighbors.

  • 工地噪音不断，弄得附近鸡犬不宁。

    The constant construction noise made the whole neighborhood restless.