Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoa tàn ngọc nát

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Meaning · English

Great beauty is often accompanied by great sorrow

Literally: flowers wither, jade breaks

Examples

Cô gái xinh đẹp đó đã chết trẻ, thật là hoa tàn ngọc nát.That beautiful girl died young, what a pity, it's like hoa tàn ngọc nát.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hoa tàn ngọc nát” mean?

Great beauty is often accompanied by great sorrow Literally: flowers wither, jade breaks

Is “Hoa tàn ngọc nát” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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