白发红颜 — “To describe an elderly person who”
白发红颜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an elderly person who”. Despite having white hair, maintains a healthy and vibrant appearance with a ruddy complexion, indicating good health and vitality in old age. Literally, “white hair, ruddy complexion”.
白发红颜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发红颜 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 白
- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白发红颜 mean?
白发红颜 (bái fà hóng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an elderly person who”.
How do you pronounce 白发红颜?
白发红颜 is pronounced bái fà hóng yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发红颜 literally mean?
Literally, 白发红颜 means “white hair, ruddy complexion”. It is used to mean “to describe an elderly person who”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发红颜?
头发斑白而脸色红润。形容老年人容光焕发的样子。