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閉月羞花
简 闭月羞花 · 繁 閉月羞花Mandarin · pinyin bì yuè xiū huā
Meanings
- lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
- fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world
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4–4–1–1 · bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1
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bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1
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phrase
- (of women) extremely beautiful; drop dead gorgeous
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