chưa ráo máu đầu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The blood on the scalp not yet dry — too newly hatched for the boast being made.
Literally: head's blood not yet dried
Examples
Chưa ráo máu đầu đã đòi dạy đời.Scalp barely dry and already lecturing the world.
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 “chưa ráo máu đầu” mean?
The blood on the scalp not yet dry — too newly hatched for the boast being made. Literally: head's blood not yet dried
Is “chưa ráo máu đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.