Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gần nhà xa ngõ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Near by houses, far by lanes — neighbors the map calls close and the path calls distant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gần nhà xa ngõ

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Literally: close by house, far by lane

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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What does “gần nhà xa ngõ” mean?

Near by houses, far by lanes — neighbors the map calls close and the path calls distant. Literally: close by house, far by lane

Is “gần nhà xa ngõ” formal or informal?

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

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