男儿有泪不轻弹 — “A true man does not easily shed tears”
男儿有泪不轻弹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a true man does not easily shed tears”. Only when deeply moved or under great suffering. Literally, “A man's tears are not lightly flicked/shed”.
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男儿有泪不轻弹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男儿有泪不轻弹 Character Breakdown
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他虽然经历了许多挫折，但始终坚强，男儿有泪不轻弹，他把所有的痛苦都深藏心底。
Although he experienced many setbacks, he remained strong; a man's tears are not lightly shed, and he kept all his pain hidden deep within.
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What does 男儿有泪不轻弹 mean?
男儿有泪不轻弹 (nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a true man does not easily shed tears”.
How do you pronounce 男儿有泪不轻弹?
男儿有泪不轻弹 is pronounced nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男儿有泪不轻弹 literally mean?
Literally, 男儿有泪不轻弹 means “a man's tears are not lightly flicked/shed”. It is used to mean “a true man does not easily shed tears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男儿有泪不轻弹?
弹：用手弹洒。指男子汉不轻易落泪