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雞犬不寧

gai1 hyun2 bat1 ning4

turmoil, in which even fowls and dogs are not left in peace

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

雞犬不寧

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 24th Feb 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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雞 gai1 ji1 - chicken
犬 hyun2 quan3 - dog, canine; Kangxi radical 94
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
寧 ning4 ning6 ning2 {ning4} | ning4 {ning2} - [1] repose; serenity; peace; peaceful; tranqui

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