uốn ba tấc lưỡi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Flexing three inches of tongue — deploying every wile of persuasion.
Literally: bend the three-inch tongue
Examples
Hắn uốn ba tấc lưỡi mời bằng được tôi ký.He bent his three inches of tongue until I signed.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (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 “uốn ba tấc lưỡi” mean?
Flexing three inches of tongue — deploying every wile of persuasion. Literally: bend the three-inch tongue
Is “uốn ba tấc lưỡi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.