沉魚落雁

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lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

Written Forms

沉魚落雁Traditional · Main Form
沉鱼落雁Alternate Form

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