thuốc đắng đã tật
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Past the fence, over the hedge and the tail relaxes — out of danger, courage returns.
Literally: past the ring, the tail uncurls
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 “thuốc đắng đã tật” mean?
Past the fence, over the hedge and the tail relaxes — out of danger, courage returns. Literally: past the ring, the tail uncurls
Is “thuốc đắng đã tật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.