男女老幼 — “People of all ages and both sexes”
男女老幼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of all ages and both sexes”. Everyone, regardless of gender or age. Literally, “men, women, old, young”.
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男女老幼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男女老幼 Character Breakdown
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为了庆祝节日，大家都赶来参加活动，男女老幼，好不热闹。
To celebrate the festival, everyone rushed to participate in the event; people of all ages and both sexes were present, creating a lively atmosphere.
Idioms Related to 男女老幼
Synonyms of 男女老幼
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 男女老幼 mean?
男女老幼 (nán nǚ lǎo yòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of all ages and both sexes”.
How do you pronounce 男女老幼?
男女老幼 is pronounced nán nǚ lǎo yòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男女老幼 literally mean?
Literally, 男女老幼 means “men, women, old, young”. It is used to mean “People of all ages and both sexes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男女老幼?
泛指所有的人。