须眉 (鬚眉)
xū méi
Pinyin

Definition

须眉 (鬚眉)
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xū méi
  1. man or men (formal)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

眉
méi
  1. 1 eyebrow
  2. 2 upper margin
眉毛
méi mao
  1. 1 eyebrow
  2. 2 classifier: 根 gēn
眉眼
méi yǎn
  1. 1 brows and eyes
  2. 2 appearance
  3. 3 looks
  4. 4 countenance
眉头
méi tóu
  1. 1 brows
美眉
měi méi
  1. 1 (coll.) pretty girl

Idioms (16)

不让须眉
bù ràng xū méi
  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)
愁眉苦脸
chóu méi kǔ liǎn
  1. 1 to look anxious (idiom)
  2. 2 to look miserable
慈眉善目
cí méi shàn mù
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
慈眉善眼
cí méi shàn yǎn
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
横眉怒目
héng méi nù mù
  1. 1 lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes
  2. 2 to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom)

Sample Sentences

是啊！詹老板好眼力，有田总这几年，贵公司业绩一路飙升，大家都称赞田总巾帼不让须眉！
shì a ！Zhān lǎobǎn hǎo yǎnlì ，yǒu Tián zǒng zhèjǐnián ，guì gōngsī yèjì yī lù biāoshēng ，dàjiā dōu chēngzàn Tián zǒng jīnguó bùràng xūméi ！
Yeah! Mr Zhan has a good eye, having Ms Tian for all these years, your company has had success after success. Everyone praises Ms Tian, saying that she's a match for any man.
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