great beauty; charms of a uniquely beautiful woman
A yojijukugo describing a woman so beautiful that the moon hides and flowers feel shame. Used in literary or poetic contexts.
Her beauty is truly worthy of being called 'hei getsu shū ka'.
Also describes a woman of devastating beauty, but emphasizes the power to ruin a city or country, while 閉月羞花 focuses on nature's reaction.
General word for a beautiful woman; 閉月羞花 is a much more elaborate and literary expression.
A yojijukugo of Chinese origin, combining 閉 (close), 月 (moon), 羞 (shame), and 花 (flower). The literal meaning is 'the moon hides and flowers are abashed', used to describe a woman of extraordinary beauty.