Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy như chạy lí trưởng

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Meaning · English

To run or act quickly and chaotically

Literally: run like running to the village chief

Examples

Anh ấy chạy như chạy lí trưởng khi nghe tin xấuHe ran like running to the village chief when he heard the bad news

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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 “Chạy như chạy lí trưởng” mean?

To run or act quickly and chaotically Literally: run like running to the village chief

Is “Chạy như chạy lí trưởng” formal or informal?

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

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