ăn trầu cách mắt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Betel passed over one guest — the gift that skips an eye makes an enemy of it.
Literally: betel served skipping an eye
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn trầu cách mắt” mean?
Betel passed over one guest — the gift that skips an eye makes an enemy of it. Literally: betel served skipping an eye
Is “ăn trầu cách mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.