Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh thủng nồi trôi rế

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Meaning · English

To make a situation worse by trying to fix it

Literally: Hit a hole in the pot and sink the pan

Examples

Anh ấy đã đánh thủng nồi trôi rế khi cố giải quyết vấn đề một mìnhHe made the situation worse by trying to solve the problem alone

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh thủng nồi trôi rế” mean?

To make a situation worse by trying to fix it Literally: Hit a hole in the pot and sink the pan

Is “Đánh thủng nồi trôi rế” formal or informal?

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

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