Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

phí của giời mười đời không có mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Something is extremely rare or unlikely to happen

Literally: heavenly price for ten lifetimes without having to pay

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Cô ấy gặp được người yêu như ý, thật là phí của giời mười đời không có mà ănShe met her ideal boyfriend, it's truly a rare thing

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “phí của giời mười đời không có mà ăn” mean?

Something is extremely rare or unlikely to happen Literally: heavenly price for ten lifetimes without having to pay

Is “phí của giời mười đời không có mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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