横眉冷对千夫指
héng​méi​lěng​duì​qiān​fū​zhǐ

to defy public criticism

  • created sense approved 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 — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|魯迅|lu3 xun4]].

    横眉冷对 (literal) → 横眉冷对/橫眉冷對 · héng​méi​lěng​duì · to face with a cold scowl 千夫 (literal) → 千夫 · qiān​fū · numerous people 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · to criticize

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