cướp trên giàn mướp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Robbery up on the squash trellis — a grab so brazen it's done in plain sight, overhead.
Literally: mugging on the luffa trellis
Examples
Trọng tài xử thế khác nào cướp trên giàn mướp.A call like that from the referee is daylight robbery on the trellis.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cướp trên giàn mướp” mean?
Robbery up on the squash trellis — a grab so brazen it's done in plain sight, overhead. Literally: mugging on the luffa trellis
Is “cướp trên giàn mướp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.