tố nữ
Definition
- Noun:
- A beautiful young woman; a belle: The term "tố nữ" refers to a beautiful girl or woman, often evoking classical, elegant, and traditional ideals of beauty. It is an archaic or literary term.
- A depiction of a beautiful woman: In art, "tố nữ" commonly describes a genre of painting or portrait featuring an idealized, graceful young woman.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tranh Đông Hồ thường có những bức tố nữ duyên dáng. (Dong Ho paintings often feature graceful depictions of beautiful women.)
- Trong văn học cổ, hình tượng tố nữ rất phổ biến. (In classical literature, the image of the belle is very common.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical, artistic, or literary contexts to denote a specific, traditional aesthetic of feminine beauty. It is not used in modern everyday conversation to describe a woman.
Variants and Related Words
- Giai nhân (n): a beauty; a belle (another classical/literary term for a beautiful woman).
- Giai nhân thường đi cùng với tài tử. (A beauty is often paired with a talented scholar.)
Synonyms
- Belle: a beautiful young woman.
- Beauty: a beautiful woman, especially in a classical sense.
Related Idioms
- While "tố nữ" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it is the central concept in classical phrases like "tài tử giai nhân" (talented scholar and beautiful lady), describing a classic romantic pairing in literature.