gạo châu củi quế
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: tân quế mể châu
Meaning · English
Rice dear as pearls, firewood dear as cinnamon — the market at famine prices.
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.