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.
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.