| 妇女能顶半边天 |
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān |
Woman can hold up half the sky / fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society |
| 妇 |
fù |
woman |
| 妇 |
fù |
old variant of 妇 |
| 妇女 |
fù nǚ |
woman |
| 女 |
nǚ |
female / woman / daughter |
| 女 |
rǔ |
old variant of 汝 |
| 能 |
Néng |
surname Neng |
| 能 |
néng |
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy |
| 顶 |
dǐng |
apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc |
| 半 |
bàn |
half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half |
| 半边 |
bàn biān |
half of sth / one side of sth |
| 半边天 |
bàn biān tiān |
half the sky / women of the new society / womenfolk |
| 边 |
biān |
side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:个 / simultaneously |
| 边 |
bian |
suffix of a noun of locality |
| 天 |
tiān |
day / sky / heaven |