đấy đáo để, đây để đáo
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Meaning · English
to be in a dilemma or difficult situation
Literally: there to return, here to stay
Examples
Anh ấy đấy đáo để, đây để đáo khi phải lựa chọn giữa công việc và gia đình.He was in a dilemma when he had to choose between his job and family.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đấy đáo để, đây để đáo” mean?
to be in a dilemma or difficult situation Literally: there to return, here to stay
Is “đấy đáo để, đây để đáo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.