mua sỉ bán lẻ

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

Meaning · English

Buy wholesale, sell retail — small trade; or gossip bought in bulk and retold in pieces.

Literally: buy gross, sell single
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “mua sỉ bán lẻ” mean?

Buy wholesale, sell retail — small trade; or gossip bought in bulk and retold in pieces. Literally: buy gross, sell single

Is “mua sỉ bán lẻ” formal or informal?

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