Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

cơm bưng tận miệng

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Meaning · English

Rice carried to the very mouth — service so complete the jaw alone is left employed.

Literally: rice borne to the mouth

Examples

Cơm bưng tận miệng mà còn chê.Rice delivered to his lips, and he still complains.

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 “cơm bưng tận miệng” mean?

Rice carried to the very mouth — service so complete the jaw alone is left employed. Literally: rice borne to the mouth

Is “cơm bưng tận miệng” formal or informal?

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

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