Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

vắng ngắt như chùa Bà Đanh

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Meaning · English

Silent as Bà Đanh's temple — desertion so complete it became the national standard of emptiness.

Literally: deserted as Lady Đanh's pagoda

Examples

Quán vắng như chùa Bà Đanh.The shop is empty as Bà Đanh's temple.

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 ngắt như chùa Bà Đanh” mean?

Silent as Bà Đanh's temple — desertion so complete it became the national standard of emptiness. Literally: deserted as Lady Đanh's pagoda

Is “vắng ngắt như chùa Bà Đanh” formal or informal?

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

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