Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giãy như đỉa phải vôi

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Meaning · English

Struggle desperately in a hopeless situation

Literally: Wriggle like a leech in lime

Examples

Anh ấy giãy như đỉa phải vôi khi bị sa lầy vào nợ nầnHe struggled desperately like a leech in lime when he got stuck in debt

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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 “Giãy như đỉa phải vôi” mean?

Struggle desperately in a hopeless situation Literally: Wriggle like a leech in lime

Is “Giãy như đỉa phải vôi” formal or informal?

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

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