Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đáy bể mò kim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Searching for something in a very difficult or unlikely place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm ở nơi khó hoặc không可能

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Literally: sea bottom searches needle

Examples

Anh ấy đi Đáy bể mò kim để tìm lại chiếc nhẫn bị mấtHe's searching the sea bottom for a needle to find his lost ring

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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 “Đáy bể mò kim” mean?

Searching for something in a very difficult or unlikely place Literally: sea bottom searches needle

Is “Đáy bể mò kim” formal or informal?

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

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