Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hồng nhan bạc mệnh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Beautiful women often have unfortunate lives

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pink face silver fate

Examples

Cô gái đó thật xinh đẹp, nhưng đời cô thật hồng nhan bạc mệnh.That girl is really beautiful, but her life is really unfortunate.

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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 “Hồng nhan bạc mệnh” mean?

Beautiful women often have unfortunate lives Literally: Pink face silver fate

Is “Hồng nhan bạc mệnh” formal or informal?

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

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