Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng ngây như phỗng

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Meaning · English

To be stunned and unable to react

Literally: standing stupidly like a wooden pole

Examples

Anh ấy đứng ngây như phỗng khi bị hỏi về việc đóHe stood stupidly like a wooden pole when asked about that

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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 “Đứng ngây như phỗng” mean?

To be stunned and unable to react Literally: standing stupidly like a wooden pole

Is “Đứng ngây như phỗng” formal or informal?

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

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