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.
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.