áo rách vá vai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A torn shirt patched at the shoulder — poverty worn honestly and mended with care.
Literally: ragged shirt, patched shoulder
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “áo rách vá vai” mean?
A torn shirt patched at the shoulder — poverty worn honestly and mended with care. Literally: ragged shirt, patched shoulder
Is “áo rách vá vai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.