妇女能顶半边天 fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. Woman can hold up half the sky
  2. fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society

CHARACTERS

妇 fù married women; woman; wife
女 nǚ woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38
能 néng to be able; can, permitted to; ability
顶 dǐng top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
半 bàn half
边 biān edge, margin, side, border
天 tiān sky, heaven; god, celestial