yếu chân mềm tay
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Meaning · English
Lacking strength or courage
Literally: weak legs soft hands
Examples
Anh ấy yếu chân mềm tay nên không dám đối đầu với vấn đềHe lacks strength and courage, so he doesn't dare to confront the problem
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “yếu chân mềm tay” mean?
Lacking strength or courage Literally: weak legs soft hands
Is “yếu chân mềm tay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.