牝鸡司旦 — “A hen crows at dawn”
牝鸡司旦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a woman assumes authority or takes control in a role traditionally belonging to men, often implying disorder or impropriety”. Literally, “A hen crows at dawn”.
牝鸡司旦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牝鸡司旦 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 牝
- pìn牝zhòu咮míng鸣chén辰A woman usurping authority
- pìn牝mǔ牡lí骊huáng黄distinguish true nature beyond appearance
- pìn牝jī鸡zhī之chén晨，，wéi惟jiā家zhī之suǒ索Female dominance leads to family ruin
- pìn牝jī鸡sī司chén晨，，wéi惟jiā家zhī之suǒ索a woman in charge brings ruin
- pìn牝jī鸡wú无chén晨a woman usurps authority
- pìn牝jī鸡chén晨míng鸣woman usurping authority
- pìn牝jī鸡mǔ牡míng鸣woman usurping power
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Open the tool →Questions about 牝鸡司旦
What does 牝鸡司旦 mean?
牝鸡司旦 (pìn jī sī dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where a woman assumes authority or takes control in a role traditionally belonging to men, often implying disorder or impropriety”.
How do you pronounce 牝鸡司旦?
牝鸡司旦 is pronounced pìn jī sī dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牝鸡司旦 literally mean?
Literally, 牝鸡司旦 means “a hen crows at dawn”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where a woman assumes authority or takes control in a role traditionally belonging to men, often implying disorder or impropriety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牝鸡司旦?
母鸡报晓。旧时比喻妇女窃权乱政。同“牝鸡司晨”。