- 牝鸡司晨 pìnjīsīchén hen crows at daybreakThe hen crows in place of the rooster at daybreak
- 牝牡骊黄 pìnmǔlíhuáng beyond superficial detailsliterally a black stallion and a yellow mare, used to describe looking past outward appearances to judge based on intrinsic quality or essence
- 小牝牛 xiǎopìnniú heiferyoung female cow that has not yet had a calf
- 牝朝 pìncháo Female EraThe reign of Empress Wu Zetian (690-705) during the Tang Dynasty.
- 牝牛 pìnniú cowfemale cow
- 牝牡 pìnmǔ male and femalethe female and male of animals; opposite sexes
- 牝疟 pìnnüè yin-type malariaA type of malaria in traditional Chinese medicine characterized by strong chills and little fever; also known as [[寒疟|寒瘧|han2 nu:e4]]
- 牝鸡牡鸣 pìnjīmǔmíng female chicken crows like a roosterLiterally means a female chicken crowing at dawn; used as a metaphor for a woman seizing power or meddling in affairs traditionally managed by men.
- 骊黄牝牡 líhuángpìnmǔ don't judge by outward appearance(idiom) a black horse or a yellow mare; focuses on internal quality rather than external details
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH