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半边天

bàn biān tiān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • half the sky
  • women of the new society
  • womenfolk

Definition

半边天：比喻妇女的巨大力量，指妇女能顶半边天。

Half the sky: a metaphor for the great power of women, indicating that women hold up half the sky.

Usage

常用于形容女性在社会、家庭等方面的重要作用和贡献。

Often used to describe the important role and contribution of women in society, family, etc.

Examples

  • 1 妇女能顶半边天，这句话在中国广为流传。 (Women hold up half the sky, this saying is widely spread in China.)
  • 2 在这个项目中，女同事们充分发挥了半边天的作用。 (In this project, female colleagues fully played the role of half the sky.)
  • 3 半边天不仅仅是口号，更是对女性价值的认可。 (Half the sky is not just a slogan, but also a recognition of women's value.)
  • 4 我们要尊重半边天，促进性别平等。 (We should respect half the sky and promote gender equality.)
  • 5 她作为公司的半边天，带领团队取得了卓越成绩。 (As the half the sky of the company, she led the team to achieve outstanding results.)

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