Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

chổi cùn rế rách

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Meaning · English

Worn-out broom and torn pot-rest — the household's humblest veterans; and one's own dear shabby things.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những thứ đã cũ và quen thuộc trong gia đình

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Literally: stub broom, ragged trivet

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 “chổi cùn rế rách” mean?

Worn-out broom and torn pot-rest — the household's humblest veterans; and one's own dear shabby things. Literally: stub broom, ragged trivet

Is “chổi cùn rế rách” formal or informal?

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

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