Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặc bên Ngô, đô Trà Lũ

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Meaning · English

Enemy at the gate, chaos at home

Literally: Enemy in Ngô, capital in Trà Lũ

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính, mà lại bị Giặc bên Ngô, đô Trà Lũ.My family is having financial troubles, and to make matters worse, we have enemies at the gate and chaos at home.

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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 “Giặc bên Ngô, đô Trà Lũ” mean?

Enemy at the gate, chaos at home Literally: Enemy in Ngô, capital in Trà Lũ

Is “Giặc bên Ngô, đô Trà Lũ” formal or informal?

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

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