nay đây mai đó
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.