Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba thâm ba đỏ trông ngõ tìm về

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Meaning · English

Wait anxiously for someone to return home

Literally: three ink three red wait for alley look back home

Examples

Cả nhà ngồi ba thâm ba đỏ trông ngõ tìm về người cha đi công tácThe whole family sat waiting anxiously for their father to return from a business trip

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba thâm ba đỏ trông ngõ tìm về” mean?

Wait anxiously for someone to return home Literally: three ink three red wait for alley look back home

Is “Ba thâm ba đỏ trông ngõ tìm về” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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