蓄鬚明志 xù xū míng zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)

CHARACTERS

蓄 xù
HSK 6
store, save, hoard, gather
鬚 xū beard, whiskers; whisker-like
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
志 zhì
HSK 4
purpose, will, determination; annals