Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp vọt cờ, mưa thỏi đá

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Meaning · English

Unexpected and extreme events occur

Literally: Lightning flashes flag, rain stone rod

Examples

Sau khi kết thúc hợp đồng, công ty đối mặt với nhiều vấn đề bất ngờ, chớp vọt cờ, mưa thỏi đá.After the contract ended, the company faced many unexpected problems, it was like lightning flashes flag, rain stone rod.

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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 “Chớp vọt cờ, mưa thỏi đá” mean?

Unexpected and extreme events occur Literally: Lightning flashes flag, rain stone rod

Is “Chớp vọt cờ, mưa thỏi đá” formal or informal?

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

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