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沉鱼落雁

chényúluòyàn

Traditional: 沉魚落雁

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

Character Breakdown

沉
chén
to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
HSK 5
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
雁
yàn
wild goose

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