Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

mâm cao cỗ đầy

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Meaning · English

High trays and full platters — hospitality at its most architectural.

Literally: tray tall, feast full

Examples

Mâm cao cỗ đầy đãi khách.High trays and heaped platters for the guests.

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 “mâm cao cỗ đầy” mean?

High trays and full platters — hospitality at its most architectural. Literally: tray tall, feast full

Is “mâm cao cỗ đầy” formal or informal?

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

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