Chết như ngả rạ
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Meaning · English
Die in large numbers
Literally: die like fallen grass
Examples
Nhiều người đã chết như ngả rạ trong trận chiến đóMany people died in large numbers in that battle
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Chết như ngả rạ” mean?
Die in large numbers Literally: die like fallen grass
Is “Chết như ngả rạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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