chữ như cua bò sàng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Handwriting like crabs crawling a sieve — script scuttling in every direction.
Literally: letters like crabs on a sieve
Examples
Chữ như cua bò sàng.Writing like crabs over a sieve.
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 “chữ như cua bò sàng” mean?
Handwriting like crabs crawling a sieve — script scuttling in every direction. Literally: letters like crabs on a sieve
Is “chữ như cua bò sàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.