Tàn vàng tán tía

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Meaning · English

Something that was once beautiful is now faded and lost its charm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó từng đẹp nay đã phai màu và mất đi sự quyến rũ

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Literally: yellow and purple remnants

Examples

Cô gái xưa đẹp như hoa, nhưng nay đã trở thành tàn vàng tán tía.The girl used to be as beautiful as a flower, but now she has become faded and lost her charm.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tàn vàng tán tía” mean?

Something that was once beautiful is now faded and lost its charm Literally: yellow and purple remnants

Is “Tàn vàng tán tía” formal or informal?

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

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