đo gió đo mây
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Meaning · English
To observe and wait for the right moment to act
Literally: measure wind measure cloud
Examples
Anh ấy đang đo gió đo mây trước khi đầu tư vào dự án mớiHe is observing and waiting for the right moment to invest in the new project
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đo gió đo mây” mean?
To observe and wait for the right moment to act Literally: measure wind measure cloud
Is “đo gió đo mây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.