French idioms
What does “Voir la vie en rose” mean?
Voir la vie en rose
Word for word
To see life in pink
What it really means
To see everything on the bright side, sometimes with exaggerated optimism. It can be a compliment or gentle irony, depending on tone.
How we say it in English
To see life through rose-tinted glasses
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