Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bẻ ách lộn nài

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To make things worse while trying to fix them

Literally: break the yoke, confuse the shafts

Examples

Anh ấy cố sửa xe nhưng bẻ ách lộn nài, cuối cùng phải đưa đi sửa lạiHe tried to fix the bike but made things worse, so he had to take it to be repaired again

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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 “Bẻ ách lộn nài” mean?

To make things worse while trying to fix them Literally: break the yoke, confuse the shafts

Is “Bẻ ách lộn nài” formal or informal?

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

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