bạc tóc
Definition
- Noun:
- Gray hair, white hair: "bạc tóc" refers to hair that has lost its natural pigment and turned gray or white, typically due to aging or stress. It is a common sign of getting older.
- Canities: This is the medical or formal term for graying of the hair.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mái tóc bạc của ông ấy thể hiện sự từng trải. (His gray hair shows his experience.)
- Lo lắng nhiều có thể dẫn đến bạc tóc sớm. (Excessive worry can lead to premature graying.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đầu bạc": Literally "white head," a poetic or respectful way to refer to an elderly person, emphasizing their gray hair.
- Cụ già đầu bạc ngồi đọc sách. (The white-haired old man sat reading a book.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bạc (adj): Silver or gray in color. When used alone, it often describes hair color.
- Tóc bạc: Gray/white hair.
- Tóc muối tiêu (n): Literally "salt-and-pepper hair," describing hair with a mix of dark and gray/white strands.
- Hóa bạc (v): To turn gray/white (referring to hair).
Synonyms
- Tóc hoa râm (n): Graying hair, hair mixed with white strands. This term often implies a distinguished look.
- Canitie (n): The formal/medical term for graying hair (from the reference definition).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Bạc đầu rồi vẫn chưa tỉnh": Literally "Gray-haired but still not wise," used to criticize someone who is old but still acts foolishly or hasn't gained wisdom.
- "Một sợi bạc, một sợi tình": A poetic saying meaning "A strand of gray hair, a strand of affection," often referring to the love and care of parents that leads to their hair turning white.