蓄须明志
Word
to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳 (Méi Lán fāng) growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)
- Traditional
- 蓄鬚明志
xù xū míng zhì
xu4xu1ming2zhi4Meaning
- to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳 (Méi Lán fāng) growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese) CC-CEDICT