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Here, we present the idiom 「白發朱顏」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Yan: complexion. His hair was gray and his face was red. Describes an old person’s radiant complexion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bái fā zhū yán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

baak6 faat3 jyu1 ngaan4

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