牝鸡司晨 pìn jī sī chén

woman seizes power; woman in control

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
牝 pìn
(of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
司 sī HSK 2
to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
晨 chén HSK 6
morning; dawn; daybreak