buôn Sở bán Tần
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Trading in Sở, selling in Tần — commerce shuttling between rival kingdoms; the far-flung dealer.
Literally: trade in Chu, sell in Qin
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 Sở bán Tần” mean?
Trading in Sở, selling in Tần — commerce shuttling between rival kingdoms; the far-flung dealer. Literally: trade in Chu, sell in Qin
Is “buôn Sở bán Tần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.