Có oản phụ xôi
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Meaning · English
Having a helper in times of need
Literally: having a bowl of rice with a helper
Examples
Khi tôi ốm, tôi có oản phụ xôi nên không phải lo lắngWhen I was sick, I had someone to help me so I didn't have to worry
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Có oản phụ xôi” mean?
Having a helper in times of need Literally: having a bowl of rice with a helper
Is “Có oản phụ xôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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