雞口牛後

Chinese

fowl; chicken mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) ox; cow; bull
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
trad. (雞口牛後/鷄口牛後) 雞/鷄 口 牛 後
simp. (鸡口牛后) 鸡 口 牛 后

Pronunciation

Idiom

雞口牛後

  1. synonym of 寧為雞口，無為牛後 / 宁为鸡口，无为牛后 (níng wéi jīkǒu, wú wéi niúhòu)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (雞口牛後):
  • → Korean: 계구우후(雞口牛後) (gyeguuhu)
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