half the sky; women of new society
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
half of the sky; a large portion of the sky
neutralUsed literally to describe a visual expanse of sky.
Wǎn晚
xiá霞
yìng映
hóng红
le了
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
。
The sunset glow dyed half the sky red.
Nóng浓
yān烟
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
chéng城
shì市
de的
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
。
Thick smoke covered half the sky over the city.
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Fēng风
zhēng筝
zài在
lán蓝
lán蓝
de的
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
zhōng中
piāo飘
dàng荡
。
The kite drifted in the vast blue half of the sky.
noun
women; women of the new society (metaphor)
formalA metaphorical term originating from the saying "Women hold up half the sky," praising women's social status and contributions in modern China. Often used in formal or political contexts.
Xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
nǚ女
xìng性
zhēn真
zhèng正
chēng撑
qǐ起
le了
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
。
Women in the new era truly hold up half the sky.
Zài在
jiàn建
shè设
guó国
jiā家
de的
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
，
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
fā发
huī挥
le了
jù巨
dà大
zuò作
yòng用
。
Women played a tremendous role in the process of national construction.
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Zhè这
ge个
jiǎng奖
xiàng项
zhǐ旨
zài在
biǎo表
zhāng彰
gè各
háng行
yè业
de的
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
dài代
biǎo表
。
This award aims to honor female representatives from all walks of life.