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沉鱼落雁
沉魚落雁
chényúluòyàn
1. 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 7 丶
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2 8 丶
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4 12 丶
雁
yàn
wild goose
12 丶

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