là-lượt là vợ thông-lại, nhễ-nhại là vợ học-trò
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Meaning · English
A couple who work together will understand each other
Literally: husband and wife who work together, wife who learns
Examples
Họ là-lượt là vợ thông-lại, nhễ-nhại là vợ học-trò, nên họ hiểu nhau rất tốtThey work together and learn from each other, so they understand each other very well
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “là-lượt là vợ thông-lại, nhễ-nhại là vợ học-trò” mean?
A couple who work together will understand each other Literally: husband and wife who work together, wife who learns
Is “là-lượt là vợ thông-lại, nhễ-nhại là vợ học-trò” formal or informal?
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