Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

hỏi sư mượn lược

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Meaning · English

Borrowing a comb from a monk — supply requested at the one address certain to lack it.

Literally: ask the bonze for a comb

Examples

Hỏi sư mượn lược thì được gì.Borrowing a comb from a monk — good luck.

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 “hỏi sư mượn lược” mean?

Borrowing a comb from a monk — supply requested at the one address certain to lack it. Literally: ask the bonze for a comb

Is “hỏi sư mượn lược” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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