the house is upside-down . -- there is no peace in the house
In Chinese, the phonetic alphabet is Ji ā f á nzh á ilu à n, which means there is no peace at home. It describes making a lot of noise at home. It comes from the story of the grey appendix written by Li Xingdao in Yuan Dynasty.
Idiom usage
Used as an object or adverbial; used of family discord
Analysis of Idioms
Family rebellion
The origin of Idioms
Yuan · Li Xingdao said: "mother, don't be upset and make people laugh. I quit my mother today. I went to Bianjing to find my uncle and make my own business."
Idiom explanation
There is no peace at home. It's noisy at home.
Chinese PinYin : jiā fán zhái luàn
the house is upside-down . -- there is no peace in the house
the self-conceited scholar 's old way of life. kuáng nú gù tài
just talk for the sake of talking. gū wàng yán zhī
build bridges across the rivers. yù shuǐ dié qiáo
Be in charge of one's own affairs. dāng jiā lì shì