thân em như cột đình trung, tay dơ cũng quẹt, tay phung cũng chùi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
I am the đình's center post — dirty hands wipe on me, leprous hands wipe too — the used and unthanked.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (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 “thân em như cột đình trung, tay dơ cũng quẹt, tay phung cũng chùi” mean?
I am the đình's center post — dirty hands wipe on me, leprous hands wipe too — the used and unthanked.
Is “thân em như cột đình trung, tay dơ cũng quẹt, tay phung cũng chùi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.