vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc
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Meaning · English
A wife from the East country, a husband from the North — folk geography's ideal match.
Literally: wife of the eastern region, husband of the north
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 “vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc” mean?
A wife from the East country, a husband from the North — folk geography's ideal match. Literally: wife of the eastern region, husband of the north
Is “vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.