Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đố ai lượm đá quảng trời, đan gầu tát biển, ghẹo người trong trăng?

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Meaning · English

To challenge or provoke someone unnecessarily

Literally: Ask who picks up sky stones, weaves bucket to slap sea, teases people in the moon

Examples

Anh ấy luôn thích đố ai lượm đá quảng trời, đan gầu tát biển, ghẹo người trong trăng để gây sựHe always likes to provoke others for no reason

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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 “Đố ai lượm đá quảng trời, đan gầu tát biển, ghẹo người trong trăng?” mean?

To challenge or provoke someone unnecessarily Literally: Ask who picks up sky stones, weaves bucket to slap sea, teases people in the moon

Is “Đố ai lượm đá quảng trời, đan gầu tát biển, ghẹo người trong trăng?” formal or informal?

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

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