thơm như hoa, mát như nước
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Meaning · English
Very pleasant and refreshing
Literally: fragrant as flower, cool as water
Examples
Cô ấy luôn nói những lời thơm như hoa, mát như nước để an ủi mọi người.She always says very pleasant and refreshing words to comfort people.
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thơm như hoa, mát như nước” mean?
Very pleasant and refreshing Literally: fragrant as flower, cool as water
Is “thơm như hoa, mát như nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.