nhứt nhựt bất kiến, như tam ngoạt hề
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One day unseen, three autumns long — absence stretching every hour into a season.
Literally: one day not seeing: like three months
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 “nhứt nhựt bất kiến, như tam ngoạt hề” mean?
One day unseen, three autumns long — absence stretching every hour into a season. Literally: one day not seeing: like three months
Is “nhứt nhựt bất kiến, như tam ngoạt hề” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.