vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn
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Meaning · English
A thick orange rind meets a sharp fingernail — every defense eventually meets its matching attack.
Literally: thick tangerine peel, pointed fingernail
Examples
Vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn.Thick peel, sharp nail — every armor finds its opener.
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 “vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn” mean?
A thick orange rind meets a sharp fingernail — every defense eventually meets its matching attack. Literally: thick tangerine peel, pointed fingernail
Is “vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.