tùy châu đạn tước
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Shooting sparrows with the Sui pearl — spending a treasure to bag a trifle.
Literally: the Tùy pearl fired at a sparrow
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 “tùy châu đạn tước” mean?
Shooting sparrows with the Sui pearl — spending a treasure to bag a trifle. Literally: the Tùy pearl fired at a sparrow
Is “tùy châu đạn tước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.