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牝牡骊黄

pìn mǔ lí huángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom) / don't judge by outward appearance
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

牝牡驪黃 牝牡骊黄 [pin4 mu3 li2 huang2] /a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance/

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Other forms in these source records: 牝牡驪黃

  • 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 / jet steed / good horse / legendary black dragon

  • 黄
    huáng

    yellow / pornographic / to fall through

    Huáng

    surname Huang or Hwang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.