nam nữ bất tạp tọa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Men and women do not sit mingled — the old propriety of separated company.
Literally: male and female not seated mixed
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nam nữ bất tạp tọa” mean?
Men and women do not sit mingled — the old propriety of separated company. Literally: male and female not seated mixed
Is “nam nữ bất tạp tọa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.