cắm sào đợi nước
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Pole planted, waiting for the tide — paused mid-river until conditions turn.
Literally: stake the pole, await the water
Examples
Dự án cắm sào đợi nước cả năm nay.The project has sat poled-up waiting for the tide all year.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “cắm sào đợi nước” mean?
Pole planted, waiting for the tide — paused mid-river until conditions turn. Literally: stake the pole, await the water
Is “cắm sào đợi nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.