燕妒莺惭 — “Swallows envy, orioles feel ashamed”
燕妒莺惭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman whose beauty is so captivating that even swallows are envious and orioles feel ashamed in comparison”. Literally, “swallows envy, orioles feel ashamed”.
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What does 燕妒莺惭 mean?
燕妒莺惭 (yàn dù yīng cán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman whose beauty is so captivating that even swallows are envious and orioles feel ashamed in comparison”.
How do you pronounce 燕妒莺惭?
燕妒莺惭 is pronounced yàn dù yīng cán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕妒莺惭 literally mean?
Literally, 燕妒莺惭 means “swallows envy, orioles feel ashamed”. It is used to mean “describes a woman whose beauty is so captivating that even swallows are envious and orioles feel ashamed in comparison”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕妒莺惭?
形容女子貌美，燕见之生妒，莺对之自惭。