nán rén
a man
a male
men
CL:個|个[ge4]
bù ràng xū méi
(idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
to be a match for men
lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
rén duō shì zhòng
many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
There is safety in numbers.
sān rén chéng hǔ
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
Tài shān Běi dǒu
as weighty as Mt Tai, as brilliant as the Big Dipper (idiom); a giant among men
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
yuán zhù jiāo jì
Enjo-kōsai or "compensated dating", a practice which originated in Japan where older men give money or luxury gifts to women for their companionship and sexual favors
tì fà lìng
the Qing order to all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
méi hé
to match up (employers and jobseekers, men and women seeking a partner, blind people and guide dogs etc)
rén zhōng lóng fèng
a giant among men (idiom)
dǎ qiān
genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand
Zhèng rén zhēng nián
Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages (idiom)
a futile quarrel
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