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雞口牛後. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
雞口牛後, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
雞口牛後 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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fowl; chicken
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mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
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ox; cow; bull
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back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
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| trad. (雞口牛後/鷄口牛後)
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雞/鷄
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口
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牛
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後
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| simp. (鸡口牛后)
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鸡
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口
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牛
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后
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Pronunciation
Idiom
雞口牛後
- Synonym: 寧為雞口，無為牛後／宁为鸡口，无为牛后 (níng wéi jīkǒu, wú wéi níuhòu)
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