hồng nhan bạc phận
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A rosy face, a thin fate — beauty shadowed by misfortune; the lovely are born to suffer.
Literally: rosy cheeks, meager destiny
Examples
Nàng Kiều đúng là hồng nhan bạc phận.Kiều is the very image of beauty fated to sorrow.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hồng nhan bạc phận” mean?
A rosy face, a thin fate — beauty shadowed by misfortune; the lovely are born to suffer. Literally: rosy cheeks, meager destiny
Is “hồng nhan bạc phận” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.