自古紅顏多薄命

自古红颜多薄命
zìgǔhóngyánduōbómìng

since ancient times, beautiful women have often been ill-fated

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 自古 zìgǔ
  1. (since) ancient times
  2. (from) time immemorial
2 紅顏 hóngyán
  1. a beautiful woman
  2. young beauties
  3. youths
  4. rosy cheeks
3 多 duō
  1. many; much; more; a lot of
  2. too many; in excess
  3. (after a numeral) ... odd
  4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. duó)
  5. (bound form) multi-; poly-
4 薄命 bómìng
  1. to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women)
  2. to be born unlucky