đồng trắng nước trong

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Meaning · English

Honest and transparent in dealings

Literally: white copper, clear water

Examples

Công ty luôn giữ chữ tín, làm ăn đồng trắng nước trongThe company always keeps its promise, doing business honestly and transparently

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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “đồng trắng nước trong” mean?

Honest and transparent in dealings Literally: white copper, clear water

Is “đồng trắng nước trong” formal or informal?

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