Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giở may quay nồm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To revive or bring up an old issue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm sống lại hoặc đưa ra một vấn đề cũ

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Literally: to turn the winnowing basket upside down

Examples

Anh ấy giở may quay nồm, khiến mọi người nhớ lại vụ việc đã quaHe revived the old issue, making everyone recall the past incident

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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 “Giở may quay nồm” mean?

To revive or bring up an old issue Literally: to turn the winnowing basket upside down

Is “Giở may quay nồm” formal or informal?

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

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