giận mắng lặng thương
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The statue frets for the paste-jar, the jar for the statue — mutual dependence fretting in both directions.
Literally: the effigy worries for the tương jar
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 “giận mắng lặng thương” mean?
The statue frets for the paste-jar, the jar for the statue — mutual dependence fretting in both directions. Literally: the effigy worries for the tương jar
Is “giận mắng lặng thương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.