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闭月羞花

bìyuèxiūhuā

Traditional: 閉月羞花

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

Character Breakdown

闭
bì
to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block
HSK 5
月
yuè
moon; month
HSK 1
羞
xiū
shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
HSK 4
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3

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