xiū
huā
yuè

idiom

Meaning of 羞花闭月

羞花闭月 means to make flowers feel ashamed and the moon hide behind clouds; said of a woman's stunning beauty. Pronounced xiū huā bì yuè.

  • to make flowers feel ashamed and the moon hide behind clouds; said of a woman's stunning beauty

Definitions & Examples

shēng
de
xiū
huā
yuè
 
chén
luò
yàn
 

She was born with a beauty that would shame flowers and make the moon hide, that would sink fish and make geese fall from the sky.

Zhè
wèi
niang
yǒu
xiū
huā
yuè
zhī
mào
 
qīng
guó
qīng
chéng
zhī
姿
 

This young lady possesses a face that would shame flowers and hide the moon, and a beauty that could overthrow cities and kingdoms.

dài
měi
xiū
huā
yuè
 

Each of the four great beauties of ancient China was stunningly beautiful.