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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「須眉男子」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「須眉男子」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Beard: beard and eyebrows. In ancient times, thick beards and eyebrows were considered beautiful for men. Refers to a real man.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xū méi nán zǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui1 mei4 naam4 ji2

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.