Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nhất kiến như cựu thức

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Meaning · English

At first sight, like an old acquaintance — kinship recognized before introduction.

Literally: one meeting, like former knowing

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 “nhất kiến như cựu thức” mean?

At first sight, like an old acquaintance — kinship recognized before introduction. Literally: one meeting, like former knowing

Is “nhất kiến như cựu thức” formal or informal?

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

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