a few dogs are barking and some cocks crowing(jī míng gǒu fèi)
a few dogs are barking and some cocks crowing
The Chinese idiom, J ī m í NGG ǒ UF è I in pinyin, means that the crowing of a chicken and the barking of a dog can be heard by each other. It refers to a densely populated area. It comes from Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang by Zou mengke in the Warring States period.
The origin of Idioms
In Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang written by Zou mengke in the Warring States period, it is said that "the sound of chickens and the barking of dogs can reach the four realms."
Analysis of Idioms
The sound of a chicken and the sound of a dog
Idiom usage
To describe the people living and working in peace and contentment. Mei Zengliang's shangshangshu in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : jī míng gǒu fèi
a few dogs are barking and some cocks crowing
-
spiritual friendship between a noble and a commoner
spiritual friendship between a noble and a commoner. wàng xíng zhī jiāo
Views: 8 Time 2021-03-06 -
-
-
-
ready to accept either course
ready to accept either course. mó léng liǎng kě
Views: 8 Time 2021-03-06 -
after rain comes the sunshine
after rain comes the sunshine. pǐ wǎng tài lái
Views: 9 Time 2021-03-06 -
Follow the rules and practice the ink
Follow the rules and practice the ink. dǎo jǔ jiàn mò
Views: 8 Time 2021-03-06 -
be not disturbed with a woman in one 's lap
be not disturbed with a woman in one 's lap. zuò huái bù luàn
Views: 12 Time 2021-03-06 -
-
stand on the edge of a pool and idly long for fish
stand on the edge of a pool and idly long for fish. lín yuān xiàn yú
Views: 7 Time 2021-03-06
