Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 才色.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tài sắc

  1. talent and beauty
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)[1], published 1866, lines 23–24:
      (Kiều)(càng)(sắc)(sảo)(mặn)𣻕()
      (So)(bề)(tài)(sắc)(lại)󰑼()(phần)(hơn)
      Kiều, the eldest, was especially witty and charming.
      Her talents and beauty even surpassed her sister.