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.
the house is upside-down . -- there is no peace in the house
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