男女有别
nán​nǚ​yǒu​bié

men and women should be treated differently

  • created sense approved 男女有别/男女有別 · nán​nǚ​yǒu​bié · men and women should be treated differently — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    男女有别 / 男女有別

    nán​nǚ​yǒu​bié

    men and women should be treated differently

    A fixed expression stating that men and women have distinct biological and psychological differences, and should follow specific rules of conduct or social distance accordingly; males and females should not mix freely.

    男女 (literal) → 男女 · nán​nǚ · men and women 有别 (literal) → 有别/有別 · yǒu​bié · to be different

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