Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái một con trông mòn con mắt

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Meaning · English

To eagerly await someone's return

Literally: a girl waiting with dry eyes

Examples

Cô ấy chờ anh ấy về như gái một con trông mòn con mắt.She waited for him to come back like a girl waiting with dry eyes.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gái một con trông mòn con mắt” mean?

To eagerly await someone's return Literally: a girl waiting with dry eyes

Is “Gái một con trông mòn con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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