nước lã quấy nên hồ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Stirring plain water into paste — building something from nothing at all.
Literally: plain water stirred into starch
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 “nước lã quấy nên hồ” mean?
Stirring plain water into paste — building something from nothing at all. Literally: plain water stirred into starch
Is “nước lã quấy nên hồ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.