beard and eyebrows; man
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
beard and eyebrows
Literally refers to facial hair, typically used to describe the appearance of elderly men.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
xū须
méi眉
jiē皆
bái白
，
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
That old man has completely white beard and eyebrows, yet looks spirited and vigorous.
Suì岁
yuè月
zài在
tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
kè刻
xià下
hén痕
jì迹
，
xū须
méi眉
jiān间
yǐ已
rǎn染
shuāng霜
xuě雪
。
Time has etched marks on his face, and frost has settled between his beard and eyebrows.
noun
man; male (as opposed to female)
literaryFigurative usage referring to men, often used in idioms and set phrases contrasting men with women (巾帼). Carries a literary or formal tone.
Jīn巾
guó帼
bù不
ràng让
xū须
méi眉
，
tā她
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
jī击
bài败
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
nán男
xuǎn选
shǒu手
。
Women do not yield to men—she defeated all the male contestants in the competition.
Táng堂
táng堂
xū须
méi眉
，
qǐ岂
néng能
yán言
ér而
wú无
xìn信
？
How can a dignified man go back on his word?
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Tā她
suī虽
shì是
nǚ女
ér儿
shēn身
，
què却
yǒu有
xū须
méi眉
zhī之
zhì志
。
Although she is physically a woman, she has the ambition of a man.