好男不跟女斗 hǎo nán bù gēn nǚ dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)

CHARACTERS

好 hǎo good, excellent, fine; well
男 nán male, man; son; baron; surname
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
跟 gēn heel; to follow, accompany; with
女 nǚ woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
斗 dòu Chinese peck; liquid measure