Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đểnh đoảng như rau cần nấu suông

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Meaning · English

Clumsy and inefficient

Literally: idle like lotus stems cooked in plain water

Examples

Anh ấy đểnh đoảng như rau cần nấu suông, không làm được việc gìHe is clumsy and inefficient, like lotus stems cooked in plain water, cannot do anything

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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 rau cần nấu suông” mean?

Clumsy and inefficient Literally: idle like lotus stems cooked in plain water

Is “Đểnh đoảng như rau cần nấu suông” formal or informal?

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

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