vai u thịt bắp

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Meaning · English

Humped shoulders and corded muscle — the body labor built.

Literally: shoulders knobbed, flesh sinewed
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 “vai u thịt bắp” mean?

Humped shoulders and corded muscle — the body labor built. Literally: shoulders knobbed, flesh sinewed

Is “vai u thịt bắp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.