Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dở ải dở dầm

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Meaning · English

Neither completely in nor completely out of a situation

Literally: half on the roof, half on the beam

Examples

Anh ấy dở ải dở dầm trong mối quan hệ nàyHe is neither completely in nor completely out of this relationship

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dở ải dở dầm” mean?

Neither completely in nor completely out of a situation Literally: half on the roof, half on the beam

Is “Dở ải dở dầm” formal or informal?

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

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