Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đáy bể mò trăng

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Meaning · English

To search for something in the wrong place

Literally: sea bottom searches moon

Examples

Anh ấy đi Đáy bể mò trăng khi tìm kiếm câu trả lời trên internetHe was searching for the moon at the bottom of the sea when looking for answers on the internet

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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 trăng” mean?

To search for something in the wrong place Literally: sea bottom searches moon

Is “Đáy bể mò trăng” formal or informal?

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

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