牝鸡牡鸣

Traditional form:

牝雞牡鳴

Pinyin (reading):

pìnjīmǔmíng

Definitions:

• female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
• women meddle in politics
• The female wears the trousers.

Characters:

• 牝 - female animal; keyhole; valley
• 鸡 - chicken
• 牡 - male animal; key, door bolt
• 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound

Traditional characters:

• 牝 - female animal; keyhole; valley
• 雞 - chicken
• 牡 - male animal; key, door bolt
• 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound