Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mày tằm mắt phụng

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Meaning · English

Being extremely thin and weak

Literally: silkworm eyes phoenix

Examples

Sau thời gian bệnh tật, anh trở nên mày tằm mắt phụng.After a period of illness, he became extremely thin and weak.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mày tằm mắt phụng” mean?

Being extremely thin and weak Literally: silkworm eyes phoenix

Is “Mày tằm mắt phụng” formal or informal?

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

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