鸡飞狗跳

雞飛狗跳
jīfēigǒutiào
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 chickens flying and dogs leaping
  2. 2 chaos and commotion

Examples

Xiǎotōu yí jìn yuànzi, jiù gǎo de jīfēigǒutiào.
As soon as the thief entered the yard, he set off chaos everywhere.
Háizimen fàngjià zài jiā, zhěnggè wūzi jīfēigǒutiào.
With the kids home on holiday, the whole house is in an uproar.

Tips

usage
Lighter in tone than 鸡犬不宁, which suggests prolonged disturbance. 鸡飞狗跳 captures a brief burst of panicked disorder — good for describing a household thrown into momentary chaos.

Stroke Order

fēi
gǒu
tiào