· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals ·Tools
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 鸡犬不留

(lit.) not even chickens and dogs are spared (idiom) · (fig.) mass slaughter

鸡犬不留
jī quǎn bù liú
j+ī·1st toneq+üǎn·3rd toneb+ù·4th tonel+iú·2nd tone
Idiom
Chain
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
not even so much as a blade of grass left · leave not even a blade of grass · complete devastation of land · be devastated寸草不留cùn cǎo bù liúthoroughly (idiom) · completely · one and all · very clean一干二净yī gān èr jìnga scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)满目疮痍mǎn mù chuāng yí
Antonyms
(idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offense against civilians秋毫无犯qiū háo wú fàncomplete peace and quiet · even fowls and dogs are not disturbed · excellent army discipline · peace and tranquility鸡犬不惊jī quǎn bù jīng
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)