bỉ sắc tư phong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
is rich in this is poor in that; (figurative) one cannot have it both ways
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy rất giỏi ngoại ngữ nhưng lại yếu môn toán, lạ gì bỉ sắc tư phong.He is very good at foreign languages but bad at math, it's not strange that one cannot have it both ways.
𨔍之彼嗇斯豊
𡗶撑涓貝𦟐紅打㭴It’s not strange that beauty may beget misery.
The jealous gods tend to heap spites on rosy-cheeked beauties.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “bỉ sắc tư phong” mean?
is rich in this is poor in that; (figurative) one cannot have it both ways
Is “bỉ sắc tư phong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“have it both ways” (English) — near equivalent.