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牝鸡牡鸣
牝雞牡鳴
pìnjīmǔmíng
1. female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
2. women meddle in politics
3. The female wears the trousers.

Character Breakdown

牝
pìn
female animal; keyhole; valley
6 丶
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2 7 丶
牡
mǔ
male animal; key, door bolt
7 丶
鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶

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