v/v
initialism of về việc (“on the matter of”)
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Sayings you’ll hear in Central Vietnam — distinctly Central usage first, then nationwide staples.
initialism of về việc (“on the matter of”)
initialism of vãi cả lồn
Make hay while the sun shines.
Men are blind in their own cause.
initialism of vãi lồn
to forget and deny the favors of one's benefactor; to betray one's kindness
to overdo something, especially to overspend or to squander
to do something extremely dangerous
Texting shortcut for “vẫn” — still. “vx ổn” = still fine.
to be involved in long, dangerous, life-or-death missions, especially military ones
synonym of vân vân và mây mây
and so on and so forth; et cetera
full-fare ticket and half-fare ticket
(adverb) why
to not know how to deal with a complicated problem or affair
Workers of the world, unite!
Workers of the world, unite!
inconsequential; meaningless
starting line and finish line
It is the first step that counts.
May you have all that you desire!
track-and-field athlete
everything changes
no-one is indispensable, nobody is so important that others cannot do without
completely desolate, devoid of people's visitations
Used to indicate the state of being comfortably confident, of one's legs in a shape of the letter 五: unconstrained
it doesn't matter how smart or cunning you are, there's always someone else better to take you down
A poor workman blames his tools.
to burglarize while crying for help
to beat the drum (as in, sound the burglar alarm) while burglarizing
When the person in charge is away, those left behind misbehave or run wild.
Neglect one's own duties but eagerly do others'
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Extremely happy or joyful
on Mondays
Even a close relative can be like a stranger
Destroy the good along with the bad
Literary works are not as good as they seem
Literary talent is not enough to fill a small container
A person with some literary knowledge but lacking depth or expertise
good at both the arts of fighting/warring and writing
To try very hard to get something out of nothing
To benefit or satisfy both parties
to return to one's hometown or roots
Appearance can be deceiving, hiding a sharp or cunning nature
To criticize or complain about something that is not perfect
To enjoy something immediately
Completely stable and unshakeable