Chè quán Tiên, tiền Thanh Nghệ

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Meaning · English

Something is of poor quality

Literally: Tea shop Tiên, money Thanh Nghệ

Examples

Cái áo này may ẩu, đúng là chè quán Tiên, tiền Thanh NghệThis shirt is poorly made, it's really chè quán Tiên, tiền Thanh Nghệ

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chè quán Tiên, tiền Thanh Nghệ” mean?

Something is of poor quality Literally: Tea shop Tiên, money Thanh Nghệ

Is “Chè quán Tiên, tiền Thanh Nghệ” formal or informal?

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

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