(bird species of China) brown-cheeked rail (Rallus indicus)
(bird species of China) Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)
(bird species of China) black-tailed crake (Zapornia bicolor)
(bird species of China) mountain bamboo partridge (Bambusicola fytchii)
(bird species of China) Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)
(bird species of China) Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)
(bird species of China) grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)
1. female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority2. women meddle in politics3. The female wears the trousers.
(bird species of China) white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea)
(bird species of China) Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)
(bird species of China) ruddy-breasted crake (Zapornia fusca)
(bird species of China) red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
(bird species of China) slaty-breasted rail (Gallirallus striatus)
(bird species of China) western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
(bird species of China) water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
(bird species of China) river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii)
(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)
(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
(bird species of China) sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
(bird species of China) black-billed capercaillie (Tetrao urogalloides)
(bird species of China) black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)
lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
白喉斑秧鸡 白喉斑秧雞 bái hóu bān yāng jī (bird species of China) slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)
红腿斑秧鸡 紅腿斑秧雞 hóng tuǐ bān yāng jī (bird species of China) red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata)
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
(bird species of China) Altai snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)
鸡蛋碰石头 雞蛋碰石頭 jī dàn pèng shí tou 1. lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)2. fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself3. to overrate one's abilities
割鸡焉用牛刀 割雞焉用牛刀 gē jī yān yòng niú dāo 1. lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)2. fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter3. also written 杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
手无缚鸡之力 手無縛雞之力 shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì 1. (lit.) lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)2. (fig.) weak; unaccustomed to physical work
西藏毛腿沙鸡 西藏毛腿沙雞 xī zàng máo tuǐ shā jī (bird species of China) Tibetan sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)
鸡蛋里挑骨头 雞蛋裡挑骨頭 jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou 1. to look for bones in an egg2. to find fault3. to nitpick (idiom)
偷鸡不成蚀把米 偷雞不成蝕把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ 1. lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)2. fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off3. to go for wool and come back shorn
拿着鸡毛当令箭 拿著雞毛當令箭 ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 黃鼠狼給雞拜年 huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
一人得道，鸡犬升天 一人得道，雞犬升天 yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān 1. (lit.) when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)2. (fig.) when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit
嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗 jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒu if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾 nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi 1. lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)2. fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
鸟不拉屎，鸡不生蛋 鳥不拉屎，雞不生蛋 niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn 1. lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom)2. fig. god-forsaken3. remote and desolate
宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾 nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi see 寧做雞頭，宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu bù zuò fèng wěi]
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心 黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心 huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn see 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]
1. (Tw) (vulgar) cunt (from Taiwanese 膣屄, Tai-lo pr. [tsi-bai])2. (slang) to fuck around with; (used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up
(Tw) (slang) snobbish, pretentious gay person