đẹp như chanh vẽ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Pretty as a painted lime — decorative perfection with nothing to squeeze.
Literally: lovely as a drawn lime
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 “đẹp như chanh vẽ” mean?
Pretty as a painted lime — decorative perfection with nothing to squeeze. Literally: lovely as a drawn lime
Is “đẹp như chanh vẽ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.