rót nước không chừa cặn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Pouring without sparing the dregs — emptying everything out, down to the last insult.
Literally: pour the water, spare no sediment
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rót nước không chừa cặn” mean?
Pouring without sparing the dregs — emptying everything out, down to the last insult. Literally: pour the water, spare no sediment
Is “rót nước không chừa cặn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.