沉鱼落雁

chényúluòyàn

(of feminine beauty) make fish sink and birds alight

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lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子, 庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

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沉鱼落雁

chén yú luò yàn

(a dazzling beauty that) makes the fish sink (dive down) and wild geese fall; one who would make wild geese alight and fish dive down for shame

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沉魚落雁|沉鱼落雁 [chén yú luò yàn] ► lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi ↑莊子|↑庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts