Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết cả hồn lẫn vía

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely exhausted or drained

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn kiệt sức hoặc cạn kiệt

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Literally: lose both soul and spirit

Examples

Sau khi chạy bộ marathon, tôi hết cả hồn lẫn vía.After running the marathon, I 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 cả hồn lẫn vía” mean?

Completely exhausted or drained Literally: lose both soul and spirit

Is “Hết cả hồn lẫn vía” formal or informal?

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

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