蓄鬚明志 [－须－－]

Jyutping cuk1 sou1 ming4 zi3
Pinyin xù xū míng zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)