Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

hỏng nồi vơ rế

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pot ruined, grab the trivet-ring — salvage snatched from the wreck.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vẫn cố gắng cứu vớt từ thất bại

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Literally: pot spoiled, seize the rack

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “hỏng nồi vơ rế” mean?

Pot ruined, grab the trivet-ring — salvage snatched from the wreck. Literally: pot spoiled, seize the rack

Is “hỏng nồi vơ rế” formal or informal?

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

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