ngư thủy nhứt đoàn
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Meaning · English
Fish and water in one band — a fellowship as close as the element to what swims in it.
Literally: fish and water, one troop
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 “ngư thủy nhứt đoàn” mean?
Fish and water in one band — a fellowship as close as the element to what swims in it. Literally: fish and water, one troop
Is “ngư thủy nhứt đoàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.