Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

hỷ mũi chưa sạch

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Nose not yet wiped clean — maturity claimed several years early.

Literally: snot not yet wiped

Examples

Hỷ mũi chưa sạch mà đòi yêu đương.Nose barely wiped and already talking romance.

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 “hỷ mũi chưa sạch” mean?

Nose not yet wiped clean — maturity claimed several years early. Literally: snot not yet wiped

Is “hỷ mũi chưa sạch” formal or informal?

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

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