Definition
巾帼 originally referred to a woman's headdress or scarf in ancient China. Today it is an honorific term for women, especially in formal or heroic contexts, like 巾帼英雄 (a female hero) or 巾帼不让须眉 (women are not inferior to men). It carries a respectful, elevated tone and is used in idioms and literature rather than everyday conversation.
n.
(historical) woman's headdress or scarf(honorific) womenespecially heroic or accomplished women
Examples
- 巾帼。jīn guó yīngxióng zài zhànchǎng shàng lì xià dà gōng.A female hero made great achievements on the battlefield.
- 巾帼。Zhè cì dàhuì yāoqǐng le zhòngduō jīn guó dàibiǎo cānjiā.This conference invited many women representatives to participate.
- 巾帼，。jīn guó bú ràng xūméi, tāmen zài gège lǐngyù dōu biǎoxiàn chūsè.Women are not inferior to men; they perform excellently in all fields.
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