cân đong đo đếm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Weighing, measuring, counting every last bit — pettily calculating in all one's dealings.
Literally: weigh, measure, gauge, count
Examples
Sống mà cân đong đo đếm từng tí thì mệt lắm.Life is exhausting if you weigh and measure every little thing.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cân đong đo đếm” mean?
Weighing, measuring, counting every last bit — pettily calculating in all one's dealings. Literally: weigh, measure, gauge, count
Is “cân đong đo đếm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.