Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Ever-young, ageless, not aging: "bất lão" describes a state of remaining youthful, not showing signs of aging, either physically or in spirit.
   • Perpetually young: It emphasizes an enduring quality of youthfulness that defies the normal aging process.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tinh thần ông ấy thật sự bất lão. (His spirit is truly ageless.)
  • Cô ấy có một làn da bất lão. (She has an ever-young complexion.)
  • Tâm hồn bất lão là bí quyết cho một cuộc sống hạnh phúc. (An ageless soul is the secret to a happy life.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tâm bất lão": This is a common and profound phrase meaning "a heart/mind that does not grow old." It refers to a youthful, optimistic, and energetic spirit regardless of physical age.
  • Bí quyết sống lâu của cụ là tâm bất lão. (The secret to the elder's long life is an ageless heart.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trường sinh bất lão (idiom/phrase): This is a four-character idiom meaning "eternal life and perpetual youth." It is a stronger, more literary term often found in myths, legends, or well-wishes.
  • Trong truyền thuyết, có loại thuốc trường sinh bất lão. (In legends, there is an elixir of eternal life and perpetual youth.)

Synonyms

• Trẻ mãi: (to be) forever young.
• Không già: not old.
• Tươi trẻ: fresh and young.

Related Idioms

• "Trẻ mãi không già": A common saying meaning "forever young, never old," similar in meaning to "bất lão" but more colloquial.
• "Gừng càng già càng cay": This idiom, meaning "older ginger is spicier," presents a contrasting view, valuing the qualities that come with age, unlike "bất lão" which focuses on retaining youth.