Tall, dark and handsome

[hookeba]

HI, I'm vietnamese too. But I haven't ever heard about this before. Can you write the full sentence in Vietnamese ? :D

[Curious Cat]

Wow that's funny )) Thanks tot2ivn !

[tot2ivn]

Originally Posted by hookeba

HI, I'm vietnamese too. But I haven't ever heard about this before. Can you write the full sentence in Vietnamese ? :D

Hi hookeba,
It's " Cao, to, den, ho^i ". It's quite popularly used in the North but
I'm not sure about the South. (I see ya from HCM City)

[TomBrooklyn]

Originally Posted by Curious Cat

-What if a man is very good-looking but not dark and not tall :) ? Can one say that he is "tall, dark and handsome" anyway?

Hi Curious,

It would depend on your intention. If you wanted to genuinely compliment someone, it would seem a prerequisite that you see them as they truly are. But if your intention was only to flatter, you could use the expression more loosely.

A man might have only two, one, or even none of the stated qualities; but if you were to say that to him, he would probably understand that you were just flattering him. Of course, he might also become spellbound by your apparent adoration and assume the blindness of your love made you see him as described. :)