lưỡi không xương
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: lưỡi không xương nhiều đường lắt léo
Meaning · English
The tongue has no bones — so it bends to any shape convenient.
Literally: tongue without bone
Examples
Lưỡi không xương nhiều đường lắt léo.The boneless tongue knows many crooked roads.
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 “lưỡi không xương” mean?
The tongue has no bones — so it bends to any shape convenient. Literally: tongue without bone
Is “lưỡi không xương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.