vắng đàn-ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn-bà quạnh bếp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
No man home, the house is desolate; no woman, the kitchen is — each absence darkens its own room.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vắng đàn-ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn-bà quạnh bếp” mean?
No man home, the house is desolate; no woman, the kitchen is — each absence darkens its own room. Literally: husband absent: house bleak; wife absent: kitchen bleak
Is “vắng đàn-ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn-bà quạnh bếp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.