nhạt như nước ốc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bland as snail broth — flavor filed under rumor.
Literally: insipid as snail water
Examples
Câu chuyện nhạt như nước ốc.The story was bland as snail broth.
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 “nhạt như nước ốc” mean?
Bland as snail broth — flavor filed under rumor. Literally: insipid as snail water
Is “nhạt như nước ốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.