kín cổng cao tường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sealed gates and high walls — respectability engineered as architecture.
Literally: gate shut, wall tall
Examples
Nhà kín cổng cao tường.A house of sealed gates and high walls.
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 “kín cổng cao tường” mean?
Sealed gates and high walls — respectability engineered as architecture. Literally: gate shut, wall tall
Is “kín cổng cao tường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.