rổ rá cạp lại
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A mended basket lashed to a mended sieve — two previously-married people patching a life together.
Literally: basket and sieve re-rimmed together
Examples
Hai người rổ rá cạp lại mà sống rất hạnh phúc.Two remarried folks, basket lashed to sieve, and thoroughly happy.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “rổ rá cạp lại” mean?
A mended basket lashed to a mended sieve — two previously-married people patching a life together. Literally: basket and sieve re-rimmed together
Is “rổ rá cạp lại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.