Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏi gà đáp vịt

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Meaning · English

To ask one thing and receive an unrelated answer

Literally: Ask chicken answer duck

Examples

Tôi hỏi anh ấy về thời tiết nhưng anh ấy lại nói về bóng đá, thật là hỏi gà đáp vịt!I asked him about the weather but he talked about soccer, what a classic case of hỏi gà đáp vịt!

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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 gà đáp vịt” mean?

To ask one thing and receive an unrelated answer Literally: Ask chicken answer duck

Is “Hỏi gà đáp vịt” formal or informal?

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

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