Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết nước tới đất

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely exhausted or depleted

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: water ends, land begins

Examples

Sau một tuần làm việc không ngừng, anh ấy hết nước tới đất.After a week of non-stop work, he was extremely 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 nước tới đất” mean?

To be extremely exhausted or depleted Literally: water ends, land begins

Is “Hết nước tới đất” formal or informal?

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

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