thất chi đòng ngung, thâu chi tang du
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lost at the east corner, recovered at the mulberry-west — the day's loss returned by evening's gain.
Literally: lose it at the eastern nook, gather it at the sunset trees
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thất chi đòng ngung, thâu chi tang du” mean?
Lost at the east corner, recovered at the mulberry-west — the day's loss returned by evening's gain. Literally: lose it at the eastern nook, gather it at the sunset trees
Is “thất chi đòng ngung, thâu chi tang du” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.