Thân em như tấm lụa điều
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Meaning · English
delicate and fragile like silk
Literally: your body like silk of the bodhi tree
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Thân em như tấm lụa điều, không thể để em làm việc nặngYour body is like silk of the bodhi tree, you can't do heavy work
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thân em như tấm lụa điều” mean?
delicate and fragile like silk Literally: your body like silk of the bodhi tree
Is “Thân em như tấm lụa điều” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.