Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「雞飛狗走」. Learn its usage below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「雞飛狗走」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Walk: run. Chickens are flying around and dogs are running around. Describes a state of confusion caused by extreme fear.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī fēi gǒu zǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai1 fei1 gau2 jau2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
