驪黃牝牡

简 骊黄牝牡 · 繁 驪黃牝牡
Mandarin · pinyin lí huáng pìn mǔ

Meanings

  1. a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
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驪
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黃
huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
牝
pìn · female of species; deep gorge
牡
mǔ · male of animals; bolt of door
骊
lí · a pure black horse; a pair of horses
黄
huáng · yellow; surname
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2–2–4–3 · li2 huang2 pin4 mu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lei4 wong4 pan5 maau5

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驪黃牝牡 · li2 huang2 pin4 mu3
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Exact source record驪黃牝牡 骊黄牝牡 [li2 huang2 pin4 mu3] /a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance/