自古紅顏多薄命

See also: 自古红颜多薄命

Chinese

from time immemorial; since ancient times pretty face; rosy complexion; beautiful woman
many; much; a lot of
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 
 born under an unlucky star; born unlucky; ill-fated
trad. (自古紅顏多薄命) 自古 紅顏 多 薄命
simp. (自古红颜多薄命) 自古 红颜 多 薄命
Literally: “From ancient times, many with a rosy countenance have been ill-fated.”

Etymology

From the Journey to the West.

玉容嬌嫩，美貌妖嬈。懶梳妝，散鬢堆鴉；怕打扮，釵環不戴。面無粉，冷淡了胭脂；髮無油，蓬鬆了雲鬢。努櫻唇，緊咬銀牙；皺蛾眉，淚淹星眼。一片心，只憶著朱紫君王；一時間，恨不離天羅地網。誠然是：自古紅顏多薄命，懨懨無語對東風。 [MSC, trad.]
玉容娇嫩，美貌妖娆。懒梳妆，散鬓堆鸦；怕打扮，钗环不戴。面无粉，冷淡了胭脂；发无油，蓬松了云鬓。努樱唇，紧咬银牙；皱蛾眉，泪淹星眼。一片心，只忆著朱紫君王；一时间，恨不离天罗地网。诚然是：自古红颜多薄命，恹恹无语对东风。 [MSC, simp.]
From: Journey to the West, Chapter 70
Yùróngjiāonèn, měimàoyāoráo. Lǎnshūzhuāng, sànbìnduīyā; pàdǎbàn, chāihuánbùdài. Miànwúfěn, lěngdànleyānzhī; fàwúyóu, péngsōngleyúnbìn. Nǔyīngchún, jǐnyǎoyínyá; zhòu'éméi, lèiyānxīngyǎn. Yīpiànxīn, zhǐyìzhùzhūzǐjūnwáng; yīshíjiān, hènbùlítiānluódìwǎng. Chéngránshì: zìgǔhóngyánduōbómìng, yānyānwúyǔduìdōngfēng. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Proverb

自古紅顏多薄命

  1. since ancient times, beautiful women have often been ill-fated
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