ước gì sông rộng một gang, bắc cầu dải yếm để chàng sang chơi

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: ước gì sông hẹp một gang, bắc cầu trải gấm cho chàng sang chơi

Meaning · English

Would the river were one hand-span wide — I'd bridge it with my yếm-strap for you to cross and visit — desire re-engineering geography.

Literally: wish the river one span wide: bridge it with the bodice-strap for him
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ước gì sông rộng một gang, bắc cầu dải yếm để chàng sang chơi” mean?

Would the river were one hand-span wide — I'd bridge it with my yếm-strap for you to cross and visit — desire re-engineering geography. Literally: wish the river one span wide: bridge it with the bodice-strap for him

Is “ước gì sông rộng một gang, bắc cầu dải yếm để chàng sang chơi” formal or informal?

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