Yêu nhau cởi áo trao nhau

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Meaning · English

To give one's most precious thing to the one they love

Literally: Love each other, take off clothes and give to each other
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Họ yêu nhau cởi áo trao nhau từ hồi còn trẻThey have been giving their all to each other since they were young

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Yêu nhau cởi áo trao nhau” mean?

To give one's most precious thing to the one they love Literally: Love each other, take off clothes and give to each other

Is “Yêu nhau cởi áo trao nhau” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.