Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Buồn như hoa bí buổi chiều

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Feeling extremely sad or melancholic

Literally: sad like the calabash flower in the afternoon

Examples

Anh ấy buồn như hoa bí buổi chiều sau khi chia tay người yêuHe felt sad like the calabash flower in the afternoon after breaking up with his girlfriend

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Buồn như hoa bí buổi chiều” mean?

Feeling extremely sad or melancholic Literally: sad like the calabash flower in the afternoon

Is “Buồn như hoa bí buổi chiều” formal or informal?

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

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