cầm mực cầm chừng
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Meaning · English
Handle something carefully to avoid trouble
Literally: hold ink hold cautiously
Examples
Anh ấy cầm mực cầm chừng khi nói về vấn đề nhạy cảm.He handled the sensitive issue carefully to avoid trouble.
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “cầm mực cầm chừng” mean?
Handle something carefully to avoid trouble Literally: hold ink hold cautiously
Is “cầm mực cầm chừng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.