gươm cầm đằng chuôi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Holding the sword by the hilt — advantage secured at the handle end.
Literally: grasp the sword at the grip
Examples
Hợp đồng này mình cầm đằng chuôi.In this contract, we hold the hilt.
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 “gươm cầm đằng chuôi” mean?
Holding the sword by the hilt — advantage secured at the handle end. Literally: grasp the sword at the grip
Is “gươm cầm đằng chuôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.