buôn hương bán phấn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: bán phấn buôn hương · buôn phấn bán hương
Meaning · English
To trade in scent and sell powder — to live by prostitution.
Literally: trade perfume, sell face-powder
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 “buôn hương bán phấn” mean?
To trade in scent and sell powder — to live by prostitution. Literally: trade perfume, sell face-powder
Is “buôn hương bán phấn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.