tuyệt sắc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exceptionally beautiful; of incomparable beauty; peerless: Used to describe a woman whose beauty is considered supreme and unmatched. It emphasizes a level of beauty that stands alone, beyond comparison.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy thật sự là một tuyệt sắc giai nhân. (She is truly a woman of exceptional, peerless beauty.)
- Vẻ đẹp tuyệt sắc của nàng khiến ai cũng phải ngẩn ngơ. (Her incomparably beautiful appearance left everyone in awe.)
Advanced Usage
- "tuyệt sắc giai nhân": A classical four-word idiom meaning "a peerless beauty" or "an exceptionally beautiful woman." This phrase is often found in literature and historical contexts.
- Truyện cổ thường kể về những tuyệt sắc giai nhân. (Folk tales often tell of peerless beauties.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giai nhân (n): A beautiful woman; a belle. Often paired with "tuyệt sắc."
- Tuyệt mỹ (adj): Exquisitely beautiful; perfectly beautiful. Can refer to things or people, while "tuyệt sắc" is typically for people.
- Tuyệt trần (adj): Unearthly beautiful; beauty unmatched on earth. Similar in meaning and usage to "tuyệt sắc."
Synonyms
- Peerless: Having no equal; unmatched.
- Incomparable: So good or beautiful that nothing can be compared to it.
- Unrivaled: Having no rival or competitor; supreme.
Related Idioms
- "Tuyệt sắc giai nhân": As noted above, this is the primary, fixed idiom containing the word. It encapsulates the concept of a woman whose beauty is the absolute pinnacle.