chim sổ lồng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The bird once out of the cage — gone without a backward glance, past all recall.
Literally: bird slipped the cage
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 “chim sổ lồng” mean?
The bird once out of the cage — gone without a backward glance, past all recall. Literally: bird slipped the cage
Is “chim sổ lồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.