vắng như chùa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Crowded as a market — humanity at full jostle.
Literally: packed like a marketplace
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 như chùa” mean?
Crowded as a market — humanity at full jostle. Literally: packed like a marketplace
Is “vắng như chùa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.