牝pìn （雌性的） female (of some birds and animals): ～ 鸡 hen; ～ 马 mare; ～ 牛 cow
◆牝鸡司晨 The hen cackles in the morning (louder than the cocks crowing) — a woman usurping man's power.; reverse of husband being head of the family; The grey [gray] mare is the better horse.; 牝牡骊黄 material aspect(s) of things; One's real worth is more valuable than his looks.; It is essential to grasp the essence in understanding a thing.; 牝羊 sheder |