tay không chơn rồi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Empty hands, idle feet — no estate, no employment, nothing yet begun.
Literally: bare hands, unoccupied feet
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 “tay không chơn rồi” mean?
Empty hands, idle feet — no estate, no employment, nothing yet begun. Literally: bare hands, unoccupied feet
Is “tay không chơn rồi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.