một bát cháo chạy ba quãng đồng

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

Meaning · English

One bowl of porridge, three fields' run — a trifling gain chased across real distance.

Literally: a porridge bowl, three stretches of field
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 “một bát cháo chạy ba quãng đồng” mean?

One bowl of porridge, three fields' run — a trifling gain chased across real distance. Literally: a porridge bowl, three stretches of field

Is “một bát cháo chạy ba quãng đồng” formal or informal?

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