nói ngọt lọt đến xương
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Meaning · English
Sweet words slip through to the bone — honeyed speech penetrates where force cannot.
Literally: sweet talk slides to the bone
Examples
Nói ngọt lọt đến xương.Sweetness slides all the way to the bone.
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 “nói ngọt lọt đến xương” mean?
Sweet words slip through to the bone — honeyed speech penetrates where force cannot. Literally: sweet talk slides to the bone
Is “nói ngọt lọt đến xương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.