Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hí hửng như Ngô được vàng

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Meaning · English

Overjoyed and proud of one's success

Literally: laugh happily like Ngô got gold

Examples

Anh ấy hí hửng như Ngô được vàng khi nhận được việc làm mơ ướcHe was overjoyed and proud like Ngô got gold when he got his dream job

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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 “Hí hửng như Ngô được vàng” mean?

Overjoyed and proud of one's success Literally: laugh happily like Ngô got gold

Is “Hí hửng như Ngô được vàng” formal or informal?

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

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