Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm khê mùa thối

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad situation becomes even worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình hình xấu trở nên tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: weeds in a withered season

Examples

Công ty đã gặp khó khăn thì lại bị rút vốn, thật chiêm khê mùa thốiThe company was already struggling, then it got its funding pulled, what a worst-case scenario

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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 khê mùa thối” mean?

A bad situation becomes even worse Literally: weeds in a withered season

Is “Chiêm khê mùa thối” formal or informal?

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

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