不让须眉 in English bu4 rang4 xu1 mei2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery and so on
  • to be a match for men
  • literally (word for word) not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)

Simplified Characters

不 让 须 眉

Traditional Characters

不 讓 鬚 眉

Pinyin

bu4 rang4 xu1 mei2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 让rang4to yield 须xu1must 眉mei2eyebrow