hai sương một nắng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Two dews to one sunshine — the farmer's day, out before dawn's dew and back after dusk's.
Literally: two dews, one sun
Examples
Mẹ hai sương một nắng nuôi con.Two dews to every sun, mother worked to raise us.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “hai sương một nắng” mean?
Two dews to one sunshine — the farmer's day, out before dawn's dew and back after dusk's. Literally: two dews, one sun
Is “hai sương một nắng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.