cạn tàu ráo máng
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Also seen as: cạn tầu ráo máng
Meaning · English
Completely finished or resolved
Literally: The boat is shallow, the dock is dry
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Sau khi giải quyết xong vấn đề, mọi người đều thở phào nhẹ nhõm vì cạn tàu ráo máng.After solving the problem, everyone breathed a sigh of relief because everything was completely finished.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “cạn tàu ráo máng” mean?
Completely finished or resolved Literally: The boat is shallow, the dock is dry
Is “cạn tàu ráo máng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.