男女有别 — “Men and women have distinctions”
男女有别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional belief or custom asserting that there should be strict distinctions or separation between men and women, often emphasizing conventional social etiquette and gender roles”. Literally, “Men and women have distinctions”.
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More idioms starting with 男
- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男chàng倡nǚ女suí随husband leads, wife follows
- nán男ér儿liǎng两xī膝yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man of integrity does not easily yield
- nán男ér儿yǒu有lèi泪bù不qīng轻tán弹A true man does not easily shed tears
- nán男ér儿xī膝xià下yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man's knees are worth gold
- nán男chàng唱nǚ女suí随harmonious marital support
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- 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
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What does 男女有别 mean?
男女有别 (nán nǚ yǒu bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional belief or custom asserting that there should be strict distinctions or separation between men and women, often emphasizing conventional social etiquette and gender roles”.
How do you pronounce 男女有别?
男女有别 is pronounced nán nǚ yǒu bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男女有别 literally mean?
Literally, 男女有别 means “Men and women have distinctions”. It is used to mean “a traditional belief or custom asserting that there should be strict distinctions or separation between men and women, often emphasizing conventional social etiquette and gender roles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男女有别?
男女之间有严格区别。旧时用以强调应严守封建礼教。