牝鸡司晨

Traditional: 牝雞司晨

pìn jī sī chén

Dictionary entry

female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority

What does 牝鸡司晨 mean?

牝鸡司晨 (pìn jī sī chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority

2women meddle in politics

3The female wears the trousers.

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

牝pìn(of a bird, animal or plant) female · keyhole 鸡jīfowl · chicken 司Sīsurname Si 晨chénmorning · dawn

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 牝鸡司晨

牝鸡司晨

pìn jī sī chén

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.