mặt hoa
Definition
- Noun Phrase:
- A face as beautiful as a flower: A poetic and classical description of a woman's exceptionally beautiful, delicate, and charming facial features. It evokes imagery of floral beauty, freshness, and elegance.
Usage Examples
- Noun Phrase:
- Người thiếu nữ ấy có nét mặt hoa. (That young maiden has a face as beautiful as a flower.)
- Trong thơ ca cổ, người đẹp thường được miêu tả với "mặt hoa da phấn". (In classical poetry, beauties are often described with "a flower-like face and powder-like skin.")
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is most famously and frequently used in the fixed, four-word literary idiom "mặt hoa da phấn" (a flower-like face and powder-like skin). This idiom is a standard, classical trope to depict the ultimate feminine beauty in Vietnamese literature and folklore.
Variants and Related Words
- Mặt hoa da phấn (idiom): A flower-like face and powder-like skin; a set phrase describing a great feminine beauty with flawless, delicate complexion and features.
Synonyms
- Beautiful face: A face that is pleasing to look at.
- Lovely visage: A poetic term for a beautiful face.
- Fair countenance: A somewhat literary term for a beautiful facial appearance.
Related Idioms
- Mặt hoa da phấn: As above, the primary and most common idiom. It signifies perfect, traditional feminine beauty.
- Cô ấy đúng là mẫu người mặt hoa da phấn. (She truly is the picture of a flower-like face and powder-like skin.)