bôi trung xà ảnh
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The snake in the wine cup — a shadow mistaken for poison; illness by imagination.
Literally: snake shadow in the cup
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 “bôi trung xà ảnh” mean?
The snake in the wine cup — a shadow mistaken for poison; illness by imagination. Literally: snake shadow in the cup
Is “bôi trung xà ảnh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.