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The word "沉鱼落雁" is formed by conjoining two verb-object phrases, "沉鱼" (sinks fish) and "落雁" (falls wild geese), each depicting an exaggerated natural phenomenon where, according to legend, fish dive underwater and geese descend from flight upon seeing a beautiful woman, with the combined phrases creating a parallel structure to emphasize extreme beauty through these vivid images.

Word Definition - 沉鱼落雁

chén yú luò yàn variant of 沉魚落雁|沉鱼落雁[chén yú luò yàn]; lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts