vẽ mày vẽ mặt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Painting brows and face — cosmetics applied to reputation as much as skin.
Literally: draw brows, draw face
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 “vẽ mày vẽ mặt” mean?
Painting brows and face — cosmetics applied to reputation as much as skin. Literally: draw brows, draw face
Is “vẽ mày vẽ mặt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.