chuột chù nếm dấm
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Meaning · English
Someone who has experienced something unpleasant becomes cautious
Literally: mouse tastes vinegar
Examples
Sau khi bị lừa, anh trở nên chuột chù nếm dấm với những lời hứa hẹnAfter being cheated, he became cautious with promises
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “chuột chù nếm dấm” mean?
Someone who has experienced something unpleasant becomes cautious Literally: mouse tastes vinegar
Is “chuột chù nếm dấm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.