Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

ba cha bảy mẹ

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Meaning · English

Three fathers and seven mothers — a mismatched jumble of origins or authorities; things (or people) assembled from too many sources to ever quite match.

Literally: three fathers, seven mothers

Examples

Đồ đạc ba cha bảy mẹ, mỗi thứ một kiểu.The furniture is three-fathers-seven-mothers — every piece a different style.

Editorial example (batch 058)

Sources & notes

Number-idiom gap probe (2026-08-11); single-source verification today. Definition original.

Common questions

What does “ba cha bảy mẹ” mean?

Three fathers and seven mothers — a mismatched jumble of origins or authorities; things (or people) assembled from too many sources to ever quite match. Literally: three fathers, seven mothers

Is “ba cha bảy mẹ” formal or informal?

ba cha bảy mẹ is generally informal.

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