红颜多败笔
[hóng yán duō bài bĭ]
Refers metaphorically that beautiful women ('红颜') often experience failures ('多败笔', having many brush strokes gone wrong, which refers to blunders in painting, by analogy missteps or mistakes in life). This phrase laments the misfortunes suffered by attractive or talented individuals who may be misunderstood or unfairly judged due to societal prejudices against them.