Definition

1. Noun:
   • Beauty, physical attractiveness: Refers to the quality or combination of qualities in a person, especially a woman, that gives pleasure to the senses or exalts the mind. It primarily denotes external, visible beauty.
   • Glamour: Can imply a fascinating or alluring charm, often associated with physical appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sắc đẹp của cô ấy khiến mọi người phải trầm trồ. (Her beauty makes everyone admire her.)
  • Không nên đánh giá con người chỉ qua sắc đẹp bề ngoài. (One should not judge people solely by their external beauty.)
  • Cô ấy có một sắc đẹp rạng rỡ. (She possesses a radiant beauty.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sắc đẹp vạn người mê": A beauty that captivates thousands; an idiom describing someone of extraordinary beauty.

  • Người ta thường nói cô ấy có sắc đẹp vạn người mê. (People often say she has a beauty that captivates thousands.)

• "Sắc đẹp nghiêng nước nghiêng thành": A beauty that topples cities and states; a classical idiom from Sino-Vietnamese literature describing devastatingly beautiful women.

  • Truyền thuyết kể về những người phụ nữ có sắc đẹp nghiêng nước nghiêng thành. (Legends tell of women whose beauty could topple cities and states.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sắc nước hương trời (Idiom): Literally "color of water, scent of heaven"; a poetic phrase describing ethereal, heavenly beauty.
• Dung nhan (Noun): Countenance, face; often used in literary contexts to refer to one's facial beauty.
• Nhan sắc (Noun): A close synonym, also meaning beauty or looks, often used interchangeably with .

Synonyms

• Vẻ đẹp: Beauty (a more general term that can apply to things, nature, or people).
• Nét đẹp: A beautiful feature/aspect; can refer to both physical and non-physical beauty.

Notes on Usage

• Primary Connotation: strongly emphasizes , particularly that of women. It is less commonly used for men or for abstract concepts.
• Context: While it can be used neutrally, it often carries a focus on aesthetic appeal and can sometimes imply a transient or superficial quality compared to more profound words for beauty like (beauty of the soul).
• Formality: It is a standard, commonly used word in both everyday and literary contexts.

noun

1. beauty, glamour