bình cũ rượu mới

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

old vase, new liquor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồ cũ, rượu mới

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

old form, new content; the new, revised content is still conveyed with the old, familiar form, wording or literary devices

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức cũ, nội dung mới

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Common questions

What does “bình cũ rượu mới” mean?

old vase, new liquor

Is “bình cũ rượu mới” formal or informal?

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