Ak Koyunlu or Aq Qoyunlu Turkoman confederation of eastern Iran (c. 1378-c. 1500)
白羊座白羊座bai2 yang2 zuo4
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
北山羊北山羊bei3 shan1 yang2
ibex
长角羊長角羊chang2 jiao3 yang2
Tibetan long horned antelope
代罪羔羊代罪羔羊dai4 zui4 gao1 yang2
scapegoat
羝羊触藩羝羊觸藩di1 yang2 chu4 fan1
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
仿羊皮纸仿羊皮紙fang3 yang2 pi2 zhi3
imitation parchment
放羊放羊fang4 yang2
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
放羊娃放羊娃fang4 yang2 wa2
shepherd; shepherd boy
肥羊肥羊fei2 yang2
(fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow
羔羊羔羊gao1 yang2
sheep; lamb
公羊公羊gong1 yang2
ram (male sheep)
公羊春秋公羊春秋gong1 yang2 chun1 qiu1
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传
公羊传公羊傳gong1 yang2 zhuan4
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋
狗扯羊皮狗扯羊皮gou3 che3 yang2 pi2
to fuss around; to buzz about uselessly; to wag one's tongue
挂羊头卖狗肉掛羊頭賣狗肉gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
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
红羊劫紅羊劫hong2 yang2 jie2
national disaster (ancient astrological allusion)
黄羊黃羊huang2 yang2
Mongolian gazelle; Procapra gutturosa
羯羊羯羊jie2 yang2
wether (castrated ram)
乐羊羊樂羊羊le4 yang2 yang2
Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
羚羊羚羊ling2 yang2
antelope
领头羊領頭羊ling3 tou2 yang2
bellwether
龙羊龍羊long2 yang2
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
龙羊峡龍羊峽long2 yang2 xia2
Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县 in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
毛出在羊身上毛出在羊身上mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
美利奴羊美利奴羊mei3 li4 nu2 yang2
merino (breed of sheep)
绵羊綿羊mian2 yang2
sheep
牡羊座牡羊座mu3 yang2 zuo4
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac); used erroneously for 白羊座
牧羊牧羊mu4 yang2
to raise sheep; shepherd
牧羊犬牧羊犬mu4 yang2 quan3
sheepdog
牧羊人牧羊人mu4 yang2 ren2
shepherd
牧羊者牧羊者mu4 yang2 zhe3
shepherd
牛羊牛羊niu2 yang2
cattle and sheep; livestock
盘羊盤羊pan2 yang2
argali (Ovis ammon)
普氏小羚羊普氏小羚羊pu3 shi4 xiao3 ling2 yang2
Przevalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) of Central Asia
牵羊担酒牽羊擔酒qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf
青羊青羊qing1 yang2
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
青羊区青羊區qing1 yang2 qu1
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
攘羊攘羊rang3 yang2
to take home sb else's stray sheep
杀牛宰羊殺牛宰羊sha1 niu2 zai3 yang2
slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀猪宰羊殺豬宰羊sha1 zhu1 zai3 yang2
to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
山羊山羊shan1 yang2
goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山羊绒山羊絨shan1 yang2 rong2
cashmere
山羊座山羊座shan1 yang2 zuo4
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac); Japanese variant of 魔羯座
手抓羊肉手抓羊肉shou3 zhua1 yang2 rou4
hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)
涮羊肉涮羊肉shuan4 yang2 rou4
Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish)
顺手牵羊順手牽羊shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2
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
桃莉羊桃莉羊tao2 li4 yang2
(Tw) Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell
替罪羔羊替罪羔羊ti4 zui4 gao1 yang2
scapegoat; sacrificial lamb; same as 替罪羊
替罪羊替罪羊ti4 zui4 yang2
scapegoat
天主的羔羊天主的羔羊tian1 zhu3 de5 gao1 yang2
the Lamb of God
头羊頭羊tou2 yang2
bellwether
亡羊补牢亡羊補牢wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2
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
未羊未羊wei4 yang2
Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
香羊肚香羊肚xiang1 yang2 du4
haggis (a Scottish dish)
小羚羊小羚羊xiao3 ling2 yang2
gazelle
小羊小羊xiao3 yang2
lamb
悬羊头卖狗肉懸羊頭賣狗肉xuan2 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉
岩羊岩羊yan2 yang2
bharal
羊肠小道羊腸小道yang2 chang2 xiao3 dao4
road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road; fig. complicated and tricky job
羊肠小径羊腸小徑yang2 chang2 xiao3 jing4
winding road (twisting and turning like a sheep's intestine)
羊城羊城yang2 cheng2
Yangcheng, a nickname for 廣州|广州
羊触藩篱羊觸藩籬yang2 chu4 fan1 li2
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
羊癫疯羊癲瘋yang2 dian1 feng1
epilepsy
羊肚手巾羊肚手巾yang2 du4 shou3 jin1
(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)
羊肚子毛巾羊肚子毛巾yang2 du4 zi5 mao2 jin1
see 羊肚手巾
羊肚子手巾羊肚子手巾yang2 du4 zi5 shou3 jin1
see 羊肚手巾
羊羔羊羔yang2 gao1
lamb
羊羹羊羹yang2 geng1
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
羊拐羊拐yang2 guai3
children's game, similar to knucklebones
羊怪羊怪yang2 guai4
faun, half-goat half-human creature of Greek mythology
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
羊毛毯羊毛毯yang2 mao2 tan3
woolen blanket
羊毛线羊毛線yang2 mao2 xian4
knitting wool; wool yarn
羊毛脂羊毛脂yang2 mao2 zhi1
lanolin; wool oil
羊膜羊膜yang2 mo2
amniotic (fluid); amnion
羊膜穿刺术羊膜穿刺術yang2 mo2 chuan1 ci4 shu4
amniocentesis
羊奶羊奶yang2 nai3
sheep's milk
羊男羊男yang2 nan2
goat-man; faun of Greek mythology
羊年羊年yang2 nian2
Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
羊排羊排yang2 pai2
lamb chop
羊皮羊皮yang2 pi2
sheepskin
羊皮纸羊皮紙yang2 pi2 zhi3
parchment
羊群羊群yang2 qun2
flock of sheep
羊肉羊肉yang2 rou4
mutton; goat meat
羊肉串羊肉串yang2 rou4 chuan4
lamb kebab
羊肉馅羊肉餡yang2 rou4 xian4
minced mutton
羊入虎口羊入虎口yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground
羊瘙痒病羊瘙癢病yang2 sao4 yang3 bing4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊瘙痒症羊瘙癢症yang2 sao4 yang3 zheng4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊水羊水yang2 shui3
amniotic fluid
羊水穿刺羊水穿刺yang2 shui3 chuan1 ci4
amniocentesis (used in Taiwan)
羊桃羊桃yang2 tao2
variant of 楊桃|杨桃; carambola; star fruit
羊头羊頭yang2 tou2
sheep's head; fig. advertisement for good meat
羊头狗肉羊頭狗肉yang2 tou2 gou3 rou4
see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉
羊驼羊駝yang2 tuo2
alpaca
羊痫风羊癇風yang2 xian2 feng1
epilepsy
羊痒疫羊癢疫yang2 yang3 yi4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊油羊油yang2 you2
sheep's fat; suet; mutton tallow
羊栈羊棧yang2 zhan4
sheep or goat pen
羊脂白玉羊脂白玉yang2 zhi1 bai2 yu4
sheep-fat white jade, a type of jade
羊质虎皮羊質虎皮yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom); fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance; braggart
羊卓错羊卓錯yang2 zhuo2 cuo4
Yamdroktso lake in central Tibet
养羊養羊yang3 yang2
sheep husbandry
淫羊藿淫羊藿yin2 yang2 huo4
Epimedium, genus of herbaceous flowering plant, cultivated in the Far East as aphrodisiac; also called barrenwort or horny goatweed (said to resemble crushed goat's testicles)