Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nát như tương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Mashed as fermented bean paste — pulped past recognition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: mushy as tương

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 “nát như tương” mean?

Mashed as fermented bean paste — pulped past recognition. Literally: mushy as tương

Is “nát như tương” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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