Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

một mình một chợ

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Meaning · English

Alone with the whole market — no rivals in sight: free to act, price or win however you like, because nobody else showed up.

Literally: one person, one whole market

Examples

Đối thủ bỏ giải hết, đội mình một mình một chợ.Every rival withdrew — our team had the market to itself.

Editorial example (batch 058)

Sources & notes

Number-idiom gap probe (2026-08-11). Standard idiom. Definition original.

Common questions

What does “một mình một chợ” mean?

Alone with the whole market — no rivals in sight: free to act, price or win however you like, because nobody else showed up. Literally: one person, one whole market

Is “một mình một chợ” formal or informal?

một mình một chợ is generally informal.

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