男不与妇敌 — “A man should not contend or quarrel with a woman”
男不与妇敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man should not contend or quarrel with a woman”. Often implying a sense of magnanimity or chivalry. Literally, “Men do not contend with women”.
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男不与妇敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男不与妇敌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 男不与妇敌
小王虽然觉得小李的提议不够周全，但他牢记“男不与妇敌”的道理，没有当面反驳，而是私下提出了改进意见。
Although Xiao Wang felt Xiao Li's proposal was not thorough enough, he remembered the principle that "a man should not contend with a woman" and did not refute her directly, instead offering suggestions for improvement in private.
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Synonyms of 男不与妇敌
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- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
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- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大xū须hūn婚A grown man must marry
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Open the tool →Questions about 男不与妇敌
What does 男不与妇敌 mean?
男不与妇敌 (nán bù yǔ fù dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man should not contend or quarrel with a woman”.
How do you pronounce 男不与妇敌?
男不与妇敌 is pronounced nán bù yǔ fù dí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男不与妇敌 literally mean?
Literally, 男不与妇敌 means “Men do not contend with women”. It is used to mean “a man should not contend or quarrel with a woman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男不与妇敌?
男的不与女的争斗