a perfect woman married to a worthless man
The colorful Phoenix is an idiom, pronounced C ǎ if è ngsu í y ā, which means that the beautiful Phoenix follows the ugly crow. It means that a woman marries someone who is not good enough for her talent and appearance. From Shi Wen Lei Ju.
usage
It is a metaphor for a lady to marry a mean man.
Examples
Since Gack married a girl, everyone has been talking about it. (Chapter 16 of Nie Hai Hua).
Chinese PinYin : cǎi fèng suí yā
a perfect woman married to a worthless man
fat , find grain and brocade. gāo liáng jǐn xiù
tiny but adventitious quantity. yī diǎn bàn diǎn
The Golden Vase falls into the well. jīn píng luò jǐng