不及诗沉鱼落雁

[bù jí shī chén yú luò yàn]

Translated as 'not even poetry and fish diving before a swan's beauty' suggests a sense of humility; someone who feels they fall short compared to the classical beauty and timeless eloquence represented by these literary phrases.

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翩若惊鸿 [piān ruò jīng hóng]
A poetic expression inspired by an old text depicting swans The phrase illustrates elegance and ...
没有倾国倾城的美貌 [méi yŏu qīng guó qīng chéng de mĕi mào]
Translated as without beauty that could make the world fall its likely expressing humility or selfdeprecating ...