Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kênh Than đè ngang khúc ruột

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Meaning · English

Something unpleasant happens at the worst possible moment

Literally: Coal canal presses on the intestine bend

Examples

Khi tôi đang chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi, tôi bị ốm và đó là kênh Than đè ngang khúc ruộtWhen I was preparing for the exam, I got sick and that was a case of the coal canal pressing on the intestine bend

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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 “Kênh Than đè ngang khúc ruột” mean?

Something unpleasant happens at the worst possible moment Literally: Coal canal presses on the intestine bend

Is “Kênh Than đè ngang khúc ruột” formal or informal?

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

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