牝牡骊黄 pìn mǔ lí huáng

not judge people or things by looks

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance

Characters

Character Meaning
牝 pìn
(of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley
牡 mǔ
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills
骊 lí
black horse; good horse; jet steed
黄 huáng HSK 3
yellow; surname Huang or Hwang; pornographic