uống rượu như hũ chìm
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Meaning · English
Drinking like a sunken jar — a capacity the vat itself would respect.
Literally: drinks wine like a submerged crock
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “uống rượu như hũ chìm” mean?
Drinking like a sunken jar — a capacity the vat itself would respect. Literally: drinks wine like a submerged crock
Is “uống rượu như hũ chìm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.