giá áo túi cơm

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A clothes-rack and a rice-sack — a person reduced to what he wears and eats; the useless well-fed.

Literally: robe rack, rice bag
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 “giá áo túi cơm” mean?

A clothes-rack and a rice-sack — a person reduced to what he wears and eats; the useless well-fed. Literally: robe rack, rice bag

Is “giá áo túi cơm” formal or informal?

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