đi mây về gió

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Meaning · English

Traveling by cloud, returning by wind — presence with no fixed itinerary; the drifting life, or the spirit's commute.

Literally: go by cloud, return by wind
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 “đi mây về gió” mean?

Traveling by cloud, returning by wind — presence with no fixed itinerary; the drifting life, or the spirit's commute. Literally: go by cloud, return by wind

Is “đi mây về gió” formal or informal?

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