nước sông gạo chợ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
River water, market rice — the boat-dweller's rootless housekeeping.
Literally: river water, market rice
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 sông gạo chợ” mean?
River water, market rice — the boat-dweller's rootless housekeeping. Literally: river water, market rice
Is “nước sông gạo chợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.