ngũ tử cướp cái

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Meaning · English

Five pips seize the deal — the tam cúc hand that wins the right to lead; grabbing first call.

Literally: five sons snatch the deal
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ngũ tử cướp cái” mean?

Five pips seize the deal — the tam cúc hand that wins the right to lead; grabbing first call. Literally: five sons snatch the deal

Is “ngũ tử cướp cái” formal or informal?

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