nước chè tầu, giầu cơi thiếc
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Meaning · English
Someone who is wealthy but stingy
Literally: boat tea water, rich tin can
Examples
Anh ấy là người nước chè tầu, giầu cơi thiếc, không bao giờ giúp đỡ người khácHe is a person who is wealthy but stingy, never helps others
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nước chè tầu, giầu cơi thiếc” mean?
Someone who is wealthy but stingy Literally: boat tea water, rich tin can
Is “nước chè tầu, giầu cơi thiếc” formal or informal?
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