羞花閉月
Chinese
- shy; ashamed; shame; bashfulflower; blossom; to spend; fancy patternto close; stop up; shut; obstruct
moon; month trad. (羞花閉月) 羞 花 閉 月 simp. (羞花闭月) 羞 花 闭 月
Etymology
Refers to two of the Four Beauties of Chinese legends, Yang Guifei (whose appearance made flowers hide away in shame) and Diao Chan (whose appearance had the same effect on the moon).
Pronunciation
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