viễn khách cư kỳ
Definition
Noun Phrase: - A distant/foreign merchant dealing in rare goods: A merchant or trader who has come from afar, specializing in selling unusual, exotic, or rare commodities.
Usage Examples
- (In old market fairs, the distant merchants dealing in rare goods often brought precious and rare items.)
- (He is like a foreign merchant dealing in rare goods, with stories and items from distant lands.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a classical, literary compound noun. It evokes imagery of ancient trade, caravans, and markets where merchants from distant regions would bring exotic wares.
Variants and Related Words
- Thương nhân (n): merchant, trader.
- Khách thương (n): merchant, trading guest.
- Hàng ngoại (n): foreign goods.
Synonyms
- Exotic goods trader
- Purveyor of rare commodities
- Itinerant merchant from afar
Related Idioms
- Buôn bán xa xỉ: to trade in luxury/rare goods.
- Công việc của họ là buôn bán xa xỉ, tựa như viễn khách cư kỳ ngày trước. (Their work is trading in luxury goods, akin to the distant merchants of rare goods in the past.)