Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng nam vợ bắc

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Meaning · English

Literally: Husband south wife north

Examples

Sau khi lấy vợ, anh phải sống xa nhà vì chồng nam vợ bắcAfter getting married, he had to live far from home because his husband was in the south and his wife was in the north

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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 “Chồng nam vợ bắc” mean?

Husband and wife are far apart Literally: Husband south wife north

Is “Chồng nam vợ bắc” formal or informal?

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

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