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牝鸡司晨
pìn​jī​sī​chén

hen crows at daybreak

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
牝鸡司晨 牝雞司晨 pìn​jī​sī​chén
hen crows at daybreak
The hen crows in place of the rooster at daybreak
a woman usurps power
Used as a metaphor for a woman seizing authority or meddling in politics, considered an unnatural occurrence in traditional contexts

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