kẻ tung người hứng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One tosses, the other catches — a duet of collusion; patter perfectly rehearsed.
Literally: one flings, one receives
Examples
Hai đứa kẻ tung người hứng.The two of them, one tossing, one catching.
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 “kẻ tung người hứng” mean?
One tosses, the other catches — a duet of collusion; patter perfectly rehearsed. Literally: one flings, one receives
Is “kẻ tung người hứng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.