héng​méi​lěng​duì​qiān​fū​zhǐ

to defy public criticism

Senses

横眉冷对千夫指/ 橫眉冷對千夫指 héng​méi​lěng​duì​qiān​fū​zhǐ to defy public criticism

to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl; to treat public condemnation with disdain or defiance. This is the first half of a famous couplet by the writer 鲁迅 lǔ​xùn.

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