Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

buôn mây bán gió

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Meaning · English

Trading in clouds and selling wind — commerce in the perfectly intangible.

Literally: deal in clouds, sell wind

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 “buôn mây bán gió” mean?

Trading in clouds and selling wind — commerce in the perfectly intangible. Literally: deal in clouds, sell wind

Is “buôn mây bán gió” formal or informal?

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

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