white-haired but ruddy-faced; hale and hearty in old age (variant of 鹤发童颜)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
white-haired but with a youthful complexion; healthy and vigorous in old age (variant word order of 鹤发童颜)
literaryThis is a variant word order of the more common idiom 鹤发童颜 (hè fà tóng yán). Both forms describe an elderly person with white hair but a ruddy, youthful complexion, indicating good health and longevity. The standard form 鹤发童颜 is more commonly encountered in modern usage.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
tóng童
yán颜
hè鹤
fà发
，
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bǐ比
shí实
jì际
nián年
líng龄
nián年
qīng轻
xǔ许
duō多
。
This old man has white hair but a youthful complexion, looking vigorous and much younger than his actual age.
Suī虽
rán然
nián年
guò过
bā八
xún旬
，
tā他
què却
tóng童
yán颜
hè鹤
fà发
，
bù步
lǚ履
wěn稳
jiàn健
。
Although he is over eighty years old, he has a ruddy complexion and white hair, walking with steady steps.
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Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
nà那
wèi位
xiān仙
rén人
tóng童
yán颜
hè鹤
fà发
，
shǒu手
chí持
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
，
piāo飘
rán然
ér而
zhì至
。
In the legend, that immortal appeared with white hair and a youthful face, holding a cane and drifting over.