describing extraordinary feminine beauty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to describe a woman of extraordinary beauty; stunningly beautiful
literaryOriginating from Zhuangzi, this idiom uses hyperbole to describe beauty so stunning that fish and geese are shamed into hiding. Often paired with 闭月羞花.
Tā她
shēng生
de得
chén沉
yú鱼
luò落
yàn雁
，
bì闭
yuè月
xiū羞
huā花
。
She was born with a beauty that could humble fish and geese, and shame the moon and flowers.
Zhè这
wèi位
chén沉
yú鱼
luò落
yàn雁
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
This stunningly beautiful woman attracted everyone's gaze.
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Suī虽
rán然
yōng拥
yǒu有
chén沉
yú鱼
luò落
yàn雁
zhī之
mào貌
，
dàn但
tā她
cóng从
bù不
jiāo骄
ào傲
。
Although she possessed breathtaking beauty, she was never arrogant.
Gǔ古
dài代
sì四
dà大
měi美
nǚ女
，
gè个
gè个
chén沉
yú鱼
luò落
yàn雁
，
qīng倾
guó国
qīng倾
chéng城
。
The four great beauties of ancient times were each stunningly gorgeous and city-toppling beautiful.