lanh chanh như hành không muối
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Skittish as unsalted spring onion — so hasty it scatters everywhere, like onion flying off the board.
Literally: brash as onion without salt
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lanh chanh như hành không muối” mean?
Skittish as unsalted spring onion — so hasty it scatters everywhere, like onion flying off the board. Literally: brash as onion without salt
Is “lanh chanh như hành không muối” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.