非鸦非凤
fēi​yā​fēi​fèng

neither fish nor fowl

  1. 非 fēi verb
    not be
    to not be; to not belong to; equivalent to 是 shì in its negative form
  2. 鸦 鴉 yā noun
    crow
    (bound form) crow; any bird in the crow family, such as the 乌鸦 wū​yā
  3. 非 fēi verb
    not be
    to not be; to not belong to; equivalent to 是 shì in its negative form
  4. 凤 鳳 fèng noun
    phoenix
    A mythical bird in Chinese legends; specifically the male of the species in 凤凰 fèng​huáng