âu cũng là cái liễn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
It's all much the same pot — a punning shrug that what happened was bound to be so, and one may as well accept it.
Literally: an 'âu' bowl is a 'liễn' jar anyway
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “âu cũng là cái liễn” mean?
It's all much the same pot — a punning shrug that what happened was bound to be so, and one may as well accept it. Literally: an 'âu' bowl is a 'liễn' jar anyway
Is “âu cũng là cái liễn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.