buôn phấn bán son

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

Meaning · English

To trade in powder and sell rouge — to live by prostitution.

Literally: trade powder, sell rouge
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 phấn bán son” mean?

To trade in powder and sell rouge — to live by prostitution. Literally: trade powder, sell rouge

Is “buôn phấn bán son” formal or informal?

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