tay sách nách mang

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Hands full, armpits laden — carrying to capacity and past it.

Literally: hand carries, armpit bears
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tay sách nách mang” mean?

Hands full, armpits laden — carrying to capacity and past it. Literally: hand carries, armpit bears

Is “tay sách nách mang” formal or informal?

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