Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

bắc nước chờ gạo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pot on the fire, waiting for rice — preparation outrunning supply.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuẩn bị vượt quá nguồn cung

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Literally: set the water, await the grain

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bắc nước chờ gạo” mean?

Pot on the fire, waiting for rice — preparation outrunning supply. Literally: set the water, await the grain

Is “bắc nước chờ gạo” formal or informal?

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

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