đông the hè đụp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Silk in winter, rags in summer — provision perfectly out of season.
Literally: gauze in the cold, patched quilt in the heat
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 “đông the hè đụp” mean?
Silk in winter, rags in summer — provision perfectly out of season. Literally: gauze in the cold, patched quilt in the heat
Is “đông the hè đụp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.