牝鸡牡鸣 in English pin4 ji1 mu3 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • female chicken crows at daybreak (idiomatic expression); a woman usurps authority
  • women meddle in politics
  • The female wears the trousers.

Simplified Characters

牝 鸡 牡 鸣

Traditional Characters

牝 雞 牡 鳴

Pinyin

pin4 ji1 mu3 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

牝pin4(of a bird, animal or plant) female 鸡ji1fowl 牡mu3(of a bird, animal or plant) male 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects)