nhăn như khỉ

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Grimacing like a monkey — a face folded into complaint.

Literally: wrinkled as a monkey
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 “nhăn như khỉ” mean?

Grimacing like a monkey — a face folded into complaint. Literally: wrinkled as a monkey

Is “nhăn như khỉ” formal or informal?

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