芙蓉出水

fúróngchūshuǐ
lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art)

CEDICT

形容文章清新可愛。南朝梁．鍾嶸《詩品．卷中．宋光祿大夫顏延之》：「謝詩如芙蓉出水，顏如錯彩鏤金。」也作「出水芙蓉」。

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Entry Composition

1 芙蓉 fúróng
  1. cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis)
  2. lotus
  3. foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
2 出水 chūshuǐ
  1. to discharge water
  2. to appear out of the water
  3. to break the surface