羊 - yáng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

(lit.) billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation

羊肚子手巾

yáng dù zi shǒu jīn

see 羊肚手巾

see 羊肚手巾

amniocentesis

ram (male sheep)

sheep husbandry

bellwether

lamb

goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse

bharal

to take home sb else's stray sheep

放羊

fàng yáng

to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; (fig.) to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly

牛羊

niú yáng

cattle and sheep; livestock

牧羊

mù yáng

to raise sheep; shepherd

argali (Ovis ammon)

sheep

sheep; lamb

antelope

wether (castrated ram)

ibex

(fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow

ibex

gazelle

cashmere

shepherd; shepherd boy

scapegoat

shepherd

sheepdog

shepherd

national disaster (ancient astrological allusion)

bellwether

haggis (a Scottish dish)

scapegoat

imitation parchment

kea (Nestor notabilis)

手抓羊肉

shǒu zhuā yáng ròu

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

替罪羔羊

tì zuì gāo yáng

scapegoat; sacrificial lamb; same as 替罪羊

狗扯羊皮

gǒu chě yáng pí

to fuss around; to buzz about uselessly; to wag one's tongue

美利奴羊

měi lì nú yáng

merino (breed of sheep)

羝羊触藩

dī yáng chù fān

(lit.) billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation

悬羊头卖狗肉

xuán yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

see 挂羊头卖狗肉

Idioms (11)

羊入虎口

yáng rù hǔ kǒu

(lit.) a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); (fig.) to tread dangerous ground

羊肠小道

yáng cháng xiǎo dào

road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road; (fig.) complicated and tricky job

羊质虎皮

yáng zhì hǔ pí

(lit.) the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom); (fig.) impressive in appearance but lacking in substance; braggart

羊毛出在羊身上

yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

(lit.) wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.

亡羊补牢

wáng yáng bǔ láo

(lit.) to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); (fig.) to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

杀牛宰羊

shā niú zǎi yáng

slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)

杀猪宰羊

shā zhū zǎi yáng

to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)

牵羊担酒

qiān yáng dān jiǔ

pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf

顺手牵羊

shùn shǒu qiān yáng

(lit.) to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency; to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

挂羊头卖狗肉

guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

(lit.) to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); (fig.) to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

毛出在羊身上

máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng

(lit.) wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.

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