Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu gối dính cằm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor or in a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất nghèo hoặc trong tình huống khó khăn

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Literally: knees stick to chin

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đầu gối dính cằm sau khi mất việcHis family was very poor after he lost his job

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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 “Đầu gối dính cằm” mean?

Very poor or in a difficult situation Literally: knees stick to chin

Is “Đầu gối dính cằm” formal or informal?

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

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