Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gãi như gãi ghẻ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something superficially or inadequately

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc một cách hời hợt hoặc không đầy đủ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: scratch like scratching itch

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ gãi như gãi ghẻ vấn đề mà không giải quyết triệt đểHe only scratched the surface of the problem without resolving it thoroughly

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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 “Gãi như gãi ghẻ” mean?

To do something superficially or inadequately Literally: scratch like scratching itch

Is “Gãi như gãi ghẻ” formal or informal?

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

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