giai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A man of the four garrisons, a woman of rivers and lakes — the matched pair of drifters.
Literally: lad of the garrisons, lass of the waterways
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 “giai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ” mean?
A man of the four garrisons, a woman of rivers and lakes — the matched pair of drifters. Literally: lad of the garrisons, lass of the waterways
Is “giai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.