閉月羞花

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Chinese

to close; stop up; shut
to close; stop up; shut; obstruct
 
moon; month
shy; ashamed; shame
shy; ashamed; shame; bashful
 
flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
trad. (閉月羞花)
simp. (闭月羞花)
anagram 羞花閉月羞花闭月

Etymology

Refers to two of the Four Beauties of Chinese legends, Diao Chan (whose beauty obstructed the moon) and Yang Guifei (whose beauty caused the flowers to feel ashamed).

Pronunciation


Idiom

閉月羞花

  1. (of women) extremely beautiful; drop dead gorgeous

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