Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đập đập đáy, háy háy thương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pretending to be busy to avoid work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: beating the water surface, loudly crying out for love

Examples

Anh ấy đập đập đáy, háy háy thương để trốn việc nhàHe pretends to be busy to avoid household chores

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đập đập đáy, háy háy thương” mean?

Pretending to be busy to avoid work Literally: beating the water surface, loudly crying out for love

Is “Đập đập đáy, háy háy thương” formal or informal?

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

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