expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
so beautiful that even flowers blush
Idiomatic expression used to praise a young girl's beauty, suggesting she outshines a flower. Often used in literary or poetic contexts.
She is so beautiful that even flowers would blush.
Everyone was captivated by the maiden's beauty, which outbloomed even the flowers.
Standard kanji spelling using 恥じらう.
Variant spelling using 恥らう; less common but still encountered.
A set phrase combining 花 (flower), も (even), and 恥じらう (to feel shy/blush). The literal meaning is 'even the flower blushes,' implying that the person's beauty surpasses that of a flower.