mất lòng còn ruột
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Feelings bruised, kinship intact — the quarrel stops short of the blood.
Literally: heart lost, gut remains
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 “mất lòng còn ruột” mean?
Feelings bruised, kinship intact — the quarrel stops short of the blood. Literally: heart lost, gut remains
Is “mất lòng còn ruột” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.