閉月羞花

bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1

lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom) · fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
  2. fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world

Written Forms

閉月羞花Traditional · Main Form
闭月羞花Alternate Form

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