4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 909

Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「雞零狗碎」 and how it’s used.

The idiom being introduced now is 「雞零狗碎」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Describes something that is fragmentary and small.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jī líng gǒu suì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gai1 ling4 gau2 seui3

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