mình gầy xác ve
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Thin as a cicada's husk — wasted away to a shell.
Literally: body gaunt as a cicada shell
Examples
Ốm một trận mà mình gầy xác ve.One illness left him thin as a cicada husk.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mình gầy xác ve” mean?
Thin as a cicada's husk — wasted away to a shell. Literally: body gaunt as a cicada shell
Is “mình gầy xác ve” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.