nhanh-nhẩu đoảng, thật-thà hư
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Brisk but botching, honest but hapless — two virtues, each shipped with its defect.
Literally: quick: slapdash; truthful: spoiled
Examples
Nhanh nhẩu đoảng, thật thà hư.Quick and careless, honest and undone.
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-nhẩu đoảng, thật-thà hư” mean?
Brisk but botching, honest but hapless — two virtues, each shipped with its defect. Literally: quick: slapdash; truthful: spoiled
Is “nhanh-nhẩu đoảng, thật-thà hư” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.