peerless beauty; gorgeous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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describing peonies of unsurpassed beauty; a woman of matchless beauty
literaryOriginally from poetry describing peonies; now often used for women. Literary register.
Luò洛
yáng阳
mǔ牡
dān丹
guó国
sè色
tiān天
xiāng香
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
wú无
shù数
yóu游
kè客
。
The peonies of Luoyang are of national beauty and heavenly fragrance, attracting countless visitors.
Tā她
róng容
mào貌
xiù秀
lì丽
，
kān堪
chēng称
guó国
sè色
tiān天
xiāng香
。
She is beautifully graceful and can truly be called a woman of matchless beauty.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
mǔ牡
dān丹
shèng盛
kāi开
，
jìn尽
xiǎn显
guó国
sè色
tiān天
xiāng香
zhī之
tài态
。
In this painting, the peonies are in full bloom, fully displaying their peerless beauty.