nhời nói bằng đọi máu
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Meaning · English
A word weighs a bowl of blood — speech can cost exactly that much; weigh it first.
Literally: the word equals a bowl of blood
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 “nhời nói bằng đọi máu” mean?
A word weighs a bowl of blood — speech can cost exactly that much; weigh it first. Literally: the word equals a bowl of blood
Is “nhời nói bằng đọi máu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.