dinh tất dật
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
What is full must overflow — at the brim, stop pouring.
Literally: fullness must spill
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dinh tất dật” mean?
What is full must overflow — at the brim, stop pouring. Literally: fullness must spill
Is “dinh tất dật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.