Đứng bên ni đồng, ngó bên tê đồng, mênh mông bát ngát
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Meaning · English
Being indecisive and unable to focus
Literally: Stand by the ni field, look at the tê field, vast and boundless
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy đứng bên ni đồng, ngó bên tê đồng khi chọn trường đại học.He stood by the ni field, looked at the tê field when choosing a university.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Đứng bên ni đồng, ngó bên tê đồng, mênh mông bát ngát” mean?
Being indecisive and unable to focus Literally: Stand by the ni field, look at the tê field, vast and boundless
Is “Đứng bên ni đồng, ngó bên tê đồng, mênh mông bát ngát” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.