cá bể chim ngàn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sea fish and mountain birds — the far-flung and untamable; those the net was never made for.
Literally: sea fish, forest bird
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 “cá bể chim ngàn” mean?
Sea fish and mountain birds — the far-flung and untamable; those the net was never made for. Literally: sea fish, forest bird
Is “cá bể chim ngàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.