năm cha ba mẹ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Five fathers, three mothers — provenance hopelessly mixed; a jumble of origins.
Literally: five fathers, three mothers
Examples
Đồ góp nhặt năm cha ba mẹ.A five-fathers-three-mothers jumble of parts.
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 “năm cha ba mẹ” mean?
Five fathers, three mothers — provenance hopelessly mixed; a jumble of origins. Literally: five fathers, three mothers
Is “năm cha ba mẹ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.