Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết bột đến bổi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be completely exhausted or depleted

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn kiệt quệ hoặc cạn kiệt

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Literally: out of powder to bổi

Examples

Sau một tuần làm việc liên tục, anh ấy hết bột đến bổiAfter a week of continuous work, he was completely exhausted

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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 “Hết bột đến bổi” mean?

To be completely exhausted or depleted Literally: out of powder to bổi

Is “Hết bột đến bổi” formal or informal?

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

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