mò cua bắt ốc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Groping for crabs, catching snails — the mudflat's subsistence; humble foraging for the day's meal.
Literally: grope crabs, catch snails
Examples
Mẹ mò cua bắt ốc nuôi con.Groping crabs and snails, she fed her children.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “mò cua bắt ốc” mean?
Groping for crabs, catching snails — the mudflat's subsistence; humble foraging for the day's meal. Literally: grope crabs, catch snails
Is “mò cua bắt ốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.