chân nam chân chiêu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Left foot crossing right — the drunkard's gait, legs negotiating separately.
Literally: nam foot, chiêu foot
Examples
Rượu vào, chân nam đá chân chiêu.Wine in, and the left leg quarrels with the right.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “chân nam chân chiêu” mean?
Left foot crossing right — the drunkard's gait, legs negotiating separately. Literally: nam foot, chiêu foot
Is “chân nam chân chiêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.