Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngon nửa điếu

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Meaning · English

Something that is only partially enjoyable or satisfactory

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì chỉ mang lại sự thích thú hoặc hài lòng một phần

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Literally: First daughter one child, second good tobacco half a cigarette

Examples

Cái việc đó chỉ như nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngon nửa điếu.That thing is only like the first daughter one child, second good tobacco half a cigarette.

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngon nửa điếu” mean?

Something that is only partially enjoyable or satisfactory Literally: First daughter one child, second good tobacco half a cigarette

Is “Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngon nửa điếu” formal or informal?

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

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