出水芙蓉 chū shuǐ fú róng

DEFINITIONS

  1. as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)

CHARACTERS

出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
芙 fú hibiscus
蓉 róng hibiscus; Chengdu, Sichuan