ngậu tôm canh
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Empty as a pagoda — silence with room to echo.
Literally: deserted as a temple
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 “ngậu tôm canh” mean?
Empty as a pagoda — silence with room to echo. Literally: deserted as a temple
Is “ngậu tôm canh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.