Definition

1. Noun:
   • Talent and beauty: A compound noun describing the combination of exceptional intellectual or artistic ability (tài) and physical attractiveness (sắc). It is used to praise someone, typically a woman, who possesses both outstanding inner gifts and outer beauty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy nổi tiếng là một người tài sắc vẹn toàn. (She is famous for being a person of complete talent and beauty.)
  • Người ta thường ca ngợi tài sắc của nàng. (People often praise her talent and beauty.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a formal, literary, or admiring context. It carries a classical connotation and is frequently found in poetry, literature, or descriptions of historical/artistic figures.
• It can be part of the fixed phrase "tài sắc vẹn toàn" meaning "perfect in both talent and beauty."

Variants and Related Words

• Tài năng (n): talent, ability. Focuses solely on skill or intellect.
  • Anh ấy có tài năng âm nhạc đặc biệt. (He has a special musical talent.)
• Sắc đẹp (n): beauty, physical attractiveness. Focuses solely on appearance.
  • Sắc đẹp của cô ấy làm mọi người chú ý. (Her beauty draws everyone's attention.)

Synonyms

• Gifts and grace: A poetic synonym emphasizing bestowed qualities.
• Beauty and brains: An informal, modern English idiom with a similar meaning.

Related Idioms

• Tài sắc vẹn toàn: Idiom meaning perfect or complete in both talent and beauty.
  • Cô dâu mới quả thực là tài sắc vẹn toàn. (The new bride is truly perfect in both talent and beauty.)

noun

1. talent and beauty