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不讓鬚眉

简不让须眉 · 繁不讓鬚眉

Mandarin · pinyin bù ràng xū méi

(idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
to be a match for men
lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
讓: Look up this written character
鬚: Look up this written character
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
让: ràng · allow, permit, yield, concede
须: xū · must, have to, necessary

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4–4–1–2 · bu4 rang4 xu1 mei2

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bat1 joeng6 sou1 mei4

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