/ Dictionary / Index C Chinese fire drill: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Chi'nese fire' drill" Pronunciation: [key] — Informal (sometimes offensive) Informal (sometimes offensive). a state of chaotic, often clamorous disorder. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chinese finger trap Chinese fleece-vine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language