Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏi đến ngồi trơ như Bụt

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Meaning · English

To be left speechless or stunned

Literally: Ask to sit like Buddha

Examples

Anh ấy hỏi đến ngồi trơ như Bụt khi biết tin xấuHe was left speechless when he heard the bad news

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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 “Hỏi đến ngồi trơ như Bụt” mean?

To be left speechless or stunned Literally: Ask to sit like Buddha

Is “Hỏi đến ngồi trơ như Bụt” formal or informal?

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

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