nhanh như cái cắt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Quick as a shrike's snatch — gone between blink and blink.
Literally: fast as the cắt hawk
Examples
Nó chạy nhanh như cái cắt.He bolted quick as a shrike.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “nhanh như cái cắt” mean?
Quick as a shrike's snatch — gone between blink and blink. Literally: fast as the cắt hawk
Is “nhanh như cái cắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.