Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi như gái đẻ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To walk slowly and painfully

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: walk like a woman giving birth

Examples

Cô ấy đi như gái đẻ vì chân bị thương.She walks like a woman giving birth because her leg is injured.

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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 “Đi như gái đẻ” mean?

To walk slowly and painfully Literally: walk like a woman giving birth

Is “Đi như gái đẻ” formal or informal?

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

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