ông chẳng bà chuộc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
He says 'chẳng', she says 'chuộc' — two people forever at cross purposes, like the toad-call pair.
Literally: Mr. Chẳng and Mrs. Chuộc
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ông chẳng bà chuộc” mean?
He says 'chẳng', she says 'chuộc' — two people forever at cross purposes, like the toad-call pair. Literally: Mr. Chẳng and Mrs. Chuộc
Is “ông chẳng bà chuộc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.