Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chếch oách như mạch Hải Thượng

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is slightly off or not quite right

Literally: slanted like the Hai Thong (a type of rice) stem

Examples

Cô ấy nói chuyện chếch oách như mạch Hải Thượng, khó hiểu lắm.She speaks in a way that's slightly off, hard to understand.

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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 “Chếch oách như mạch Hải Thượng” mean?

Something or someone is slightly off or not quite right Literally: slanted like the Hai Thong (a type of rice) stem

Is “Chếch oách như mạch Hải Thượng” formal or informal?

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

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