Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghe lúa gặp gió ngược

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Face difficulties or challenges

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đ đối mặt với khó khăn hoặc thách thức

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Literally: rice boat meets reverse wind

Examples

Cuộc đời anh ấy thật khó khăn, như ghe lúa gặp gió ngược.His life was really difficult, like a rice boat meeting reverse wind.

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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 “Ghe lúa gặp gió ngược” mean?

Face difficulties or challenges Literally: rice boat meets reverse wind

Is “Ghe lúa gặp gió ngược” formal or informal?

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

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