Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gạo châu củi quế

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Also seen as: tân quế mể châu

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Rice dear as pearls, firewood dear as cinnamon — the market at famine prices.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: pearl rice, cinnamon firewood

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gạo châu củi quế” mean?

Rice dear as pearls, firewood dear as cinnamon — the market at famine prices. Literally: pearl rice, cinnamon firewood

Is “gạo châu củi quế” formal or informal?

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

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