鸡犬不宁

Traditional form:

雞犬不寧

Pinyin (reading):

jīquǎnbùníng

Definitions:

• lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
• fig. great commotion
• pandemonium

Characters:

• 鸡 - chicken
• 犬 - dog
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 宁 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer

Traditional characters:

• 雞 - chicken
• 犬 - dog
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 寧 - calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer