Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đểnh đoảng như gà đá vách, quang quác như cuốc kêu hè

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Meaning · English

Acting blindly and aimlessly

Literally: Staring blankly like a rooster hitting the wall, crying out loudly like a crow in summer

Examples

Anh ấy đểnh đoảng như gà đá vách, quang quác như cuốc kêu hè khi bị mất việcHe acted blindly and aimlessly, like a rooster hitting the wall, crying out loudly like a crow in summer when 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 “Đểnh đoảng như gà đá vách, quang quác như cuốc kêu hè” mean?

Acting blindly and aimlessly Literally: Staring blankly like a rooster hitting the wall, crying out loudly like a crow in summer

Is “Đểnh đoảng như gà đá vách, quang quác như cuốc kêu hè” formal or informal?

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

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