Đóng tí, ngọ mới xong

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Meaning · English

Work diligently from dawn to dusk to complete a task

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ từ sáng đến chiều để hoàn thành nhiệm vụ

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Literally: Close the door, afternoon finishes

Examples

Tôi phải đóng tí, ngọ mới xong việc nàyI have to work diligently from dawn to dusk to finish this task

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đóng tí, ngọ mới xong” mean?

Work diligently from dawn to dusk to complete a task Literally: Close the door, afternoon finishes

Is “Đóng tí, ngọ mới xong” formal or informal?

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

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