mặt xanh nanh vàng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Green face and yellow fangs — the physiognomy of menace, or of ruinously hard living.
Literally: face green, fangs yellow
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 “mặt xanh nanh vàng” mean?
Green face and yellow fangs — the physiognomy of menace, or of ruinously hard living. Literally: face green, fangs yellow
Is “mặt xanh nanh vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.