bát trong song, còn có khi động
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bowls in one rack will knock sometimes — people under one roof cannot help but clatter.
Literally: bowls sharing a rack still stir
Examples
Vợ chồng như bát trong song, còn có khi động.Married life is bowls in one rack — they'll knock now and then.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “bát trong song, còn có khi động” mean?
Bowls in one rack will knock sometimes — people under one roof cannot help but clatter. Literally: bowls sharing a rack still stir
Is “bát trong song, còn có khi động” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.