hỷ mũi chưa sạch
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.