Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đập nồi dìm thuyền

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Meaning · English

To make a situation worse by doing something foolish

Literally: hit the pot and sink the boat

Examples

Anh ấy đã đập nồi dìm thuyền khi quyết định đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe made the situation worse by investing all in that project

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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 nồi dìm thuyền” mean?

To make a situation worse by doing something foolish Literally: hit the pot and sink the boat

Is “Đập nồi dìm thuyền” formal or informal?

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

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