nằm ngửa nhổ ngược
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Meaning · English
Lying face-up and spitting upward — the insult that lands back on its author.
Literally: lie supine, spit upward
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 “nằm ngửa nhổ ngược” mean?
Lying face-up and spitting upward — the insult that lands back on its author. Literally: lie supine, spit upward
Is “nằm ngửa nhổ ngược” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.