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.
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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.
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