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雞犬不寧 (gai1 hyun2 bat1 ning4) — turmoil, in which even fowls and dogs are not left in peace in Cantonese

gaiˉ¹雞hyunˊ²犬batˉ¹不ningˎ₄寧
简 鸡犬不宁
Mandarin Pinyin: ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2

Meaning of 雞犬不寧

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

Characters in 雞犬不寧

雞gai1
a prostitute or a woman in a sexual capacity
犬hyun2
dog; canine | [Syn] 狗
不bat1
not; no; un-
寧ning4
another name for Nanjing

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