đầu gối tay ấp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Knee for a pillow, arm for a blanket — marriage at its closest and warmest.
Literally: head on knee, arm embracing
Examples
Nghĩa vợ chồng đầu gối tay ấp.The wedded intimacy of knee-pillow and encircling arm.
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 “đầu gối tay ấp” mean?
Knee for a pillow, arm for a blanket — marriage at its closest and warmest. Literally: head on knee, arm embracing
Is “đầu gối tay ấp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.