Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kéo dây kéo nhợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To procrastinate or delay making a decision

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trì hoãn hoặc chậm đưa ra quyết định

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Literally: pulling the rope, pulling the thread

Examples

Anh ấy luôn kéo dây kéo nhợ khi phải quyết định việc quan trọngHe always procrastinates when he has to make an important decision

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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 “Kéo dây kéo nhợ” mean?

To procrastinate or delay making a decision Literally: pulling the rope, pulling the thread

Is “Kéo dây kéo nhợ” formal or informal?

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

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