ăn mướp bỏ sơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ
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Meaning · English
To ignore or dismiss something unnecessary
Literally: eat gourd discard skin, eat fish discard scales
Examples
Khi nói chuyện, anh ấy thường ăn mướp bỏ sơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ những chi tiết nhỏWhen speaking, he often ignores or dismisses minor details
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ăn mướp bỏ sơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ” mean?
To ignore or dismiss something unnecessary Literally: eat gourd discard skin, eat fish discard scales
Is “ăn mướp bỏ sơ, ăn cá bỏ lờ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.