Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bận tối tăm mặt mũi

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Meaning · English

Completely unaware of one's surroundings

Literally: busy to the point of darkness on face

Examples

Anh ấy bận tối tăm mặt mũi khi chuẩn bị cho kỳ thiHe was completely unaware of his surroundings while preparing for the exam

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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 “Bận tối tăm mặt mũi” mean?

Completely unaware of one's surroundings Literally: busy to the point of darkness on face

Is “Bận tối tăm mặt mũi” formal or informal?

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

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