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不讓鬚眉
bù​ràng​xū​méi

to compare favorably with men

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

不让须眉/ 不讓鬚眉 bù​ràng​xū​méi to compare favorably with men

(idiom) to be a match for men in terms of ability or bravery; literally "not conceding to beards and eyebrows" (metonymy for men).

References

see 不让须眉/不讓鬚眉 → 须眉/鬚眉
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