tóc sương

Một người đàn ông lớn tuổi có mái tóc sương đang ngồi đọc sách.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Silver hair / hair like frost: A poetic and somewhat literary term describing hair that has turned white or grey, typically due to age. It directly compares the color of the hair to the white color of frost or morning dew (sương).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đầu xanh mấy nỗi pha màu tóc sương. (How has my youthful head been mixed with the color of silver hair?)
  • Mái tóc sương của bà phản chiếu ánh nắng. (Her frost-like hair reflected the sunlight.)
  • Ông ấy còn trẻ nhưng đã điểm tóc sương. (He is still young but already has streaks of silver hair.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or reflective contexts to convey the passage of time, aging, or wisdom, rather than in everyday conversation.
• It often carries a tone of melancholy, respect, or dignified beauty.

Variants and Related Words

• Tóc bạc (n): A standard, everyday term for white or grey hair.
  • Bà tôi có mái tóc bạc trắng. (My grandmother has pure white hair.)

Synonyms

• Silver hair: Hair that is white or grey, often with a shiny or metallic quality.
• Grey hair: The most common neutral term for hair that has lost its pigment.
• White hair: Hair that is completely white.
• Hoary hair (literary): Very old and white hair.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Đầu xanh tóc bạc / tóc sương: A phrase contrasting the black hair of youth with the white hair of old age, symbolizing a lifetime.
  • Câu chuyện kể về một đời đầu xanh tóc bạc. (The story tells of a whole life from youth to old age.)