du thủ du thực
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Idle hands, drifting mouth — living loose on play and scrounged meals.
Literally: wandering hands, wandering food
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 “du thủ du thực” mean?
Idle hands, drifting mouth — living loose on play and scrounged meals. Literally: wandering hands, wandering food
Is “du thủ du thực” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.