Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Động đất động cát

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Meaning · English

Everything is turned upside down

Literally: moving earth moving sand

Examples

Khi tổng giám đốc mới lên cầm quyền, công ty đã động đất động cát.When the new CEO took over, the company was turned upside down.

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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 “Động đất động cát” mean?

Everything is turned upside down Literally: moving earth moving sand

Is “Động đất động cát” formal or informal?

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

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