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牝鸡牡鸣
pìn​jī​mǔ​míng

female chicken crows like a rooster

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牝鸡牡鸣/ 牝雞牡鳴 pìn​jī​mǔ​míng female chicken crows like a rooster

Literally means a female chicken crowing at dawn; used as a metaphor for a woman seizing power or meddling in affairs traditionally managed by men.

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