Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「雞鳴饁耕」, explained here.
We’re presenting the idiom 「雞鳴饁耕」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
A metaphor for women who manage their household diligently and frugally.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī míng yè gēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai1 ming4 yip3 gaang1
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.

