lửa gần dát mặt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Like a machete into earth — words or deeds that land once and stay.
Literally: as the knife chops soil
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 “lửa gần dát mặt” mean?
Like a machete into earth — words or deeds that land once and stay. Literally: as the knife chops soil
Is “lửa gần dát mặt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.