不讓鬚眉 bù ràng xū méi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
讓 ràng allow, permit, yield, concede
鬚 xū beard, whiskers; whisker-like
眉 méi
HSK 5
eyebrows; upper margin of book