Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「出水芙蓉」 for your learning.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「出水芙蓉」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Hibiscus: lotus. Newly opened lotus flowers. It is a metaphor for poetry that is fresh and elegant. It also describes a woman with natural beauty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chū shuǐ fú róng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheut1 seui2 fu4 yung4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
