Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

dật gấu vá vai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Tear the hem to patch the shoulder — repairs that only move the hole.

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Literally: rip the hem, patch the shoulder

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.

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What does “dật gấu vá vai” mean?

Tear the hem to patch the shoulder — repairs that only move the hole. Literally: rip the hem, patch the shoulder

Is “dật gấu vá vai” formal or informal?

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

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