của chìm của nổi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sunken wealth and floating wealth — assets seen and unseen; the visible fortune and the buried one.
Literally: hidden goods, surfaced goods
Examples
Nhà ấy của chìm của nổi không thiếu.That family wants for neither floating nor sunken wealth.
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.
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Common questions
What does “của chìm của nổi” mean?
Sunken wealth and floating wealth — assets seen and unseen; the visible fortune and the buried one. Literally: hidden goods, surfaced goods
Is “của chìm của nổi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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