Example: Après son succès, elle a commencé à voir la vie en rose.
Definition
"Voir la vie en rose" is a French expression meaning to see life in an optimistic and positive way, often ignoring difficulties or negative aspects. It describes a state of happiness and hopeful outlook, as if viewing everything through a rosy, idealized lens.
Translations
To see life through rose-colored glasses
Ver la vida de color de rosa
Alles rooskleurig zien
Veure-ho tot de color de rosa
Alles durch die rosarote Brille sehen
Etymology
The phrase "voir la vie en rose" literally means "to see life in pink." It became popular from the famous French singer Édith Piaf's 1945 song titled "La Vie en rose," which expressed a romantic and joyful perspective on life. The phrase has since entered everyday language to describe an optimistic attitude.
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To see life through rose-colored glasses