Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm ba giá, mùa cá chết

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Meaning · English

A period of economic downturn or hardship

Literally: dreaming of three prices, season of dead fish

Examples

Sau khủng hoảng kinh tế, nhiều người than thở chiêm ba giá, mùa cá chết.After the economic crisis, many people complained of chiêm ba giá, mùa cá chết.

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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 “Chiêm ba giá, mùa cá chết” mean?

A period of economic downturn or hardship Literally: dreaming of three prices, season of dead fish

Is “Chiêm ba giá, mùa cá chết” formal or informal?

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

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