Động mây Độc Tôn, vác nồi rang thóc, động gió núi Sóc, đổ thóc ra phơi

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Meaning · English

Making empty promises and not fulfilling them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm những lời hứa suông và không thực hiện

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Literally: Moving clouds to Dộc Tôn, carrying a pot to roast rice, moving wind to Sóc mountain, pouring rice out to dry

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp tôi nhưng đó chỉ là động mây Độc Tôn, vác nồi rang thóc, động gió núi Sóc, đổ thóc ra phơi.He said he would help me, but it's just empty promises

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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 mây Độc Tôn, vác nồi rang thóc, động gió núi Sóc, đổ thóc ra phơi” mean?

Making empty promises and not fulfilling them Literally: Moving clouds to Dộc Tôn, carrying a pot to roast rice, moving wind to Sóc mountain, pouring rice out to dry

Is “Động mây Độc Tôn, vác nồi rang thóc, động gió núi Sóc, đổ thóc ra phơi” formal or informal?

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