Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đào ngạch khoét vách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To help someone in a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giúp đỡ ai đó trong tình huống khó khăn

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Literally: dig a ditch to scoop a wall

Examples

Anh ấy đã đào ngạch khoét vách cho tôi khi tôi gặp khó khăn.He helped me out when I was in trouble.

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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 “Đào ngạch khoét vách” mean?

To help someone in a difficult situation Literally: dig a ditch to scoop a wall

Is “Đào ngạch khoét vách” formal or informal?

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

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