Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested 18+

lưng chữ cụ, vú chữ tâm

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Meaning · English

A back like the character cụ, a bosom like tâm — the fortune-teller's marks of a prosperous wife.

Literally: back like 具, breast like 心

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 “lưng chữ cụ, vú chữ tâm” mean?

A back like the character cụ, a bosom like tâm — the fortune-teller's marks of a prosperous wife. Literally: back like 具, breast like 心

Is “lưng chữ cụ, vú chữ tâm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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