trắng như trứng gà bóc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
White as a peeled egg — skin of proverbial fairness.
Literally: white as a shelled hen's egg
Examples
Da trắng như trứng gà bóc.Skin white as a fresh-peeled egg.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “trắng như trứng gà bóc” mean?
White as a peeled egg — skin of proverbial fairness. Literally: white as a shelled hen's egg
Is “trắng như trứng gà bóc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.