Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa

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Meaning · English

To take unnecessary risk or get involved in a troublesome situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồng ý với rủi ro không cần thiết hoặc tham gia vào tình huống khó khăn

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Literally: stay calm but insert foot into bamboo tube

Examples

Anh ấy đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa khi tham gia vào cuộc tranh luận đóHe was calm but got himself into trouble by joining that argument

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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 “Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa” mean?

To take unnecessary risk or get involved in a troublesome situation Literally: stay calm but insert foot into bamboo tube

Is “Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa” formal or informal?

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

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