Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân mây mặt nước

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Meaning · English

Unreliable or unrealistic

Literally: foot in cloud face in water

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp tôi, nhưng tôi biết đó chỉ là chân mây mặt nước.He said he would help me, but I know it's just empty promises.

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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 “Chân mây mặt nước” mean?

Unreliable or unrealistic Literally: foot in cloud face in water

Is “Chân mây mặt nước” formal or informal?

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

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