| 不让须眉 |
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) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 让 |
ràng |
to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被) |
| 须 |
xū |
must / to have to / to wait |
| 须 |
xū |
beard / mustache / feeler (of an insect etc) / tassel |
| 须眉 |
xū méi |
man or men (formal) |
| 眉 |
méi |
eyebrow / upper margin |