đầu gà má lợn
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Meaning · English
The chicken's head and the pig's cheek — the feast's ranking cuts; honor served by the platter.
Literally: chicken head, pig cheek
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 “đầu gà má lợn” mean?
The chicken's head and the pig's cheek — the feast's ranking cuts; honor served by the platter. Literally: chicken head, pig cheek
Is “đầu gà má lợn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.