Rau răm hái ngọn còn tươi
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Meaning · English
Some things remain fresh and desirable even after being used or experienced
Literally: basil pick tip still fresh
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cô ấy đã kết hôn nhiều năm nhưng tình yêu của cô với chồng vẫn rau răm hái ngọn còn tươiShe has been married for many years but her love for her husband is still fresh
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao 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 “Rau răm hái ngọn còn tươi” mean?
Some things remain fresh and desirable even after being used or experienced Literally: basil pick tip still fresh
Is “Rau răm hái ngọn còn tươi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.