người sống đống vàng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A living person is a pile of gold — no asset compares with being alive.
Literally: person alive: heap of gold
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 “người sống đống vàng” mean?
A living person is a pile of gold — no asset compares with being alive. Literally: person alive: heap of gold
Is “người sống đống vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.