white hair and childlike complexion; hale and hearty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
white hair and a ruddy, youthful face; to be hale and hearty in old age
commendatoryUsed as a compliment for an elderly person who looks exceptionally healthy and vigorous. The variant form is 童颜鹤发 (tóng yán hè fà).
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
bā八
shí十
duō多
suì岁
le了
，
yī依
rán然
hè鹤
fà发
tóng童
yán颜
，
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
That old gentleman is over eighty, yet he still has white hair and a ruddy complexion, full of vigor.
Yé爷
ye爷
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
suī虽
rán然
mǎn满
tóu头
yín银
fà发
，
què却
miàn面
sè色
hóng红
rùn润
，
zhēn真
shì是
hè鹤
fà发
tóng童
yán颜
。
Grandpa exercises regularly; although his hair is silver all over, his face is rosy, truly embodying 'white hair and childlike complexion'.
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Zhè这
wèi位
dào道
zhǎng长
xiān仙
fēng风
dào道
gǔ骨
，
hè鹤
fà发
tóng童
yán颜
。
This Taoist priest has an immortal's bearing, with white hair and a youthful face.