a hale aged man(zhū yán hè fā)

a hale aged man

Zhu Yan He FA, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ū y á NH è f à, which refers to a ruddy face and hair as white as a crane's feathers, and describes the energetic appearance of the elderly. It comes from Linjiang fairy by Zhang Boshou of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.

The origin of Idioms

[source] the Song Dynasty's Zhang Boshou's poem Linjiang fairy: "the heaven is not old, but the earth is not old. Zhu Yanhe's hair is fresher. "

Chinese PinYin : zhū yán hè fā