闭月羞花bì yuè xiū huāfig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world

1. 1.

   fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural worldidiom

Figurative meaning

Female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world.

Literal meaning

Hiding the moon, shaming the flowers.

• 闭to close
• 月moon
• 羞shame
• 花flower

No attested origin story

闭月羞花 can praise a woman's beauty in written descriptions, stories, or lighthearted compliments.

1. HSK 4

   大家都说照片里的姑娘闭月羞花。

   Dàjiā dōu shuō zhàopiàn li de gūniang bì yuè xiū huā.

   Everyone says the young woman in the photo is breathtakingly beautiful.

2. HSK 1

   他对朋友说，他的女朋友闭月羞花。

   Tā duì péngyou shuō, tā de nǚpéngyou bì yuè xiū huā.

   He told his friend that his girlfriend is breathtakingly beautiful.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   照片里的人是谁？

   Zhàopiàn li de rén shì shéi?

   Who is the person in the photo?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   是我姐姐。

   Shì wǒ jiějie.

   It's my older sister.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你姐姐真漂亮，闭月羞花啊！

   Nǐ jiějie zhēn piàoliang, bì yuè xiū huā a!

   Your sister is so pretty, breathtakingly beautiful!

4. 
   Speaker B:

   谢谢，我会告诉她的。

   Xièxie, wǒ huì gàosu tā de.

   Thanks, I'll tell her.

1. 1.What does 闭月羞花 describe?

   AFemale beauty exceeding even that of the natural worldBClosing the window at nightCA garden full of flowers
2. 2.Which sentence uses 闭月羞花 correctly?

   A大家都说照片里的姑娘闭月羞花。B今天的作业闭月羞花。C他闭月羞花地吃饭。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 你姐姐真漂亮，____啊！ (Your sister is so pretty, breathtakingly beautiful!)

   A闭月羞花B老马识途C脱颖而出

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