y dạng họa hồ lô
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Painting the gourd from the model — imitation tracing the outline it was given.
Literally: copy the shape, paint the calabash
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.
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Common questions
What does “y dạng họa hồ lô” mean?
Painting the gourd from the model — imitation tracing the outline it was given. Literally: copy the shape, paint the calabash
Is “y dạng họa hồ lô” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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