hết nạc vạc xương
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lean meat gone, scrape the bones — extraction continuing past the last worthwhile layer.
Literally: meat finished, whittle the bone
Examples
Hết nạc vạc xương, tận thu đến thế.The lean gone, they scraped the bones — squeezed to the last.
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 “hết nạc vạc xương” mean?
Lean meat gone, scrape the bones — extraction continuing past the last worthwhile layer. Literally: meat finished, whittle the bone
Is “hết nạc vạc xương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.