cháu bà nội tội bà ngoại

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The paternal grandma's darling is the maternal grandma's chore — the grandchild's two courts, one holding the honor, one the work.

Literally: grandchild of the inner grandma, burden of the outer

Examples

Cháu bà nội, tội bà ngoại.Grandma-paternal's pride, grandma-maternal's toil.

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 “cháu bà nội tội bà ngoại” mean?

The paternal grandma's darling is the maternal grandma's chore — the grandchild's two courts, one holding the honor, one the work. Literally: grandchild of the inner grandma, burden of the outer

Is “cháu bà nội tội bà ngoại” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.