an ngay nói thật
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Meaning · English
Short breaths and long sighs — worry doing all the talking.
Literally: breathe short, lament long
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 “an ngay nói thật” mean?
Short breaths and long sighs — worry doing all the talking. Literally: breathe short, lament long
Is “an ngay nói thật” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.