Bếp lạnh tro tàn

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Meaning · English

A family that has broken up or is no longer harmonious

Literally: cold kitchen, ashes remaining

Examples

Gia đình họ đã trở thành bếp lạnh tro tàn sau khi cha mẹ ly hônTheir family became a cold and broken home after their parents got divorced

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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 “Bếp lạnh tro tàn” mean?

A family that has broken up or is no longer harmonious Literally: cold kitchen, ashes remaining

Is “Bếp lạnh tro tàn” formal or informal?

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

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