áo mặc qua đầu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The shirt still goes on over the head — hierarchy holds, whatever the fashion.
Literally: shirt worn past the head
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “áo mặc qua đầu” mean?
The shirt still goes on over the head — hierarchy holds, whatever the fashion. Literally: shirt worn past the head
Is “áo mặc qua đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.