白发朱颜 — “White-haired but with a youthful and ruddy complexion”
白发朱颜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “White-haired but with a youthful and ruddy complexion”. Describing an elderly person who looks healthy and radiant. Literally, “white hair, vermilion complexion”.
白发朱颜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 白
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- 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 白发朱颜 mean?
白发朱颜 (bái fà zhū yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “White-haired but with a youthful and ruddy complexion”.
How do you pronounce 白发朱颜?
白发朱颜 is pronounced bái fà zhū yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发朱颜 literally mean?
Literally, 白发朱颜 means “white hair, vermilion complexion”. It is used to mean “White-haired but with a youthful and ruddy complexion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发朱颜?
颜：脸色。头发斑白，脸色通红。形容老人容光焕发。