miệng có thép

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A mouth lined with steel — speech that cuts on contact.

Literally: mouth holding steel
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 “miệng có thép” mean?

A mouth lined with steel — speech that cuts on contact. Literally: mouth holding steel

Is “miệng có thép” formal or informal?

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