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蓄须明志
xù​xū​míng​zhì

beard-growing resolve

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蓄须明志 (蓄鬚明志) xù​xū​míng​zhì
beard-growing resolve
To grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (notably Mei Lanfang growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese).

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