nứa trôi sông
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bamboo adrift downriver — the unmoored, going where the water says.
Literally: nứa cane drifting the river
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 “nứa trôi sông” mean?
Bamboo adrift downriver — the unmoored, going where the water says. Literally: nứa cane drifting the river
Is “nứa trôi sông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.