cửa đóng then cài
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Door shut, bolt slid — the house, or the heart, closed for the season.
Literally: door closed, bolt fastened
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 “cửa đóng then cài” mean?
Door shut, bolt slid — the house, or the heart, closed for the season. Literally: door closed, bolt fastened
Is “cửa đóng then cài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.