不让须眉 bù ràng xū méi

women as capable and brave as men

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
让 ràng HSK 2
to let sb do sth; to permit; to yield
须 xū HSK 3
must; to have to; beard
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin