Đò từ Đông Ba, đò qua Đập Đá
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Meaning · English
to go from one trouble to another
Literally: boat from Dong Ba, boat via Da Dam
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy mới vừa chia tay người yêu, giờ lại mất việc, thật là đò từ Đông Ba, đò qua Đập Đá.He just broke up with his girlfriend and now lost his job, really going from one trouble to another.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đò từ Đông Ba, đò qua Đập Đá” mean?
to go from one trouble to another Literally: boat from Dong Ba, boat via Da Dam
Is “Đò từ Đông Ba, đò qua Đập Đá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.