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牝雞司晨
简 牝鸡司晨 · 繁 牝雞司晨Mandarin · pinyin pìn jī sī chén
Meanings
- female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
- women meddle in politics
- The female wears the trousers.
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4–1–1–2 · pin4 ji1 si1 chen2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
pan5 gai1 si1 san4
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pan5 gai1 si1 san4
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- (figurative, derogatory) a woman usurps authority, women meddle in politics, the female wears the trousers.
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