- 红颜薄命 hóngyánbómìng beautiful women suffer unhappy fates(idiom) A saying used to lament that beautiful women are often destined to have a tragic life or die young.
- 桃花薄命 táohuābómìng beauty's unlucky fateIdiom used to describe the unfortunate fate of a beautiful woman, such as having a hard life, being forced into prostitution, or dying young. [[桃花|桃花|tao2 hua1]] literally refers to the peach blossom star in fortune telling.