闭月羞花
闭月羞花
bì yuè xiū huā
lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom); fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world
idiom
Traditional: 閉月羞花
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- (idiom) lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
- fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world
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Related Words
沉鱼落雁(chén yú luò yàn)— lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
→嫦(cháng)— a legendary beauty who flew to the moon
→花好月圆(huā hǎo yuè yuán)— lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
→镜花水月(jìng huā shuǐ yuè)— lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
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