Phải mùi, chùi chẳng sạch

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Meaning · English

Some things cannot be completely removed or eliminated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: must smell, wipe not clean

Examples

Mùi khói thuốc lá đã bám vào quần áo, phải mùi, chùi chẳng sạch.The smell of cigarette smoke had stuck to the clothes, some things cannot be completely removed or eliminated.

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phải mùi, chùi chẳng sạch” mean?

Some things cannot be completely removed or eliminated Literally: must smell, wipe not clean

Is “Phải mùi, chùi chẳng sạch” formal or informal?

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

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