Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

nợ chúa Chổm

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Meaning · English

Debts like Lord Chổm's — owing in every direction, legend-grade insolvency.

Literally: debt of Chúa Chổm

Examples

Nợ như chúa Chổm mà vẫn sắm xe.In debt like Lord Chổm, and still buying a motorbike.

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 “nợ chúa Chổm” mean?

Debts like Lord Chổm's — owing in every direction, legend-grade insolvency. Literally: debt of Chúa Chổm

Is “nợ chúa Chổm” formal or informal?

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

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