Word information
Simplified牝鸡牡鸣
Traditional牝雞牡鳴
Pinyinpìn jī mǔ míng
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Chinese word dictionary
牝鸡牡鸣
pìn jī mǔ míng · female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority; women meddle in politics; The female wears the trousers.
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