Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nay đây mai đó

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

Meaning · English

Here today, there tomorrow — residence as a rumor.

Literally: now here, tomorrow there

Examples

Đời lái buôn nay đây mai đó.A trader's life — here today, there tomorrow.

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 “nay đây mai đó” mean?

Here today, there tomorrow — residence as a rumor. Literally: now here, tomorrow there

Is “nay đây mai đó” formal or informal?

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

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