雉求牡匹
zhì​qiú​mǔ​pǐ

a female courts a male

  • created sense approved 雉求牡匹 · zhì​qiú​mǔ​pǐ · a female courts a male — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雉求牡匹

    zhì​qiú​mǔ​pǐ

    a female courts a male

    a female pheasant seeking a male mate; used as a metaphor for a woman who pursues a man or for someone who disregards social conventions regarding romance and propriety

    zhì​qiú​mǔ​pī

    雉 (literal) → 雉 · zhì · pheasant 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 牡 (literal) → 牡 · mǔ · male 匹 (literal) → 匹 · pǐ · mate

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