Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khấn như cô đồng.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pray or wish for something unrealistically

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cầu nguyện hoặc mong muốn điều không thực tế

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Literally: pray like a spirit medium

Examples

Anh ấy khấn như cô đồng để có thể gặp lại người yêuHe prayed like a spirit medium to be able to meet his lover again

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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 “Khấn như cô đồng.” mean?

To pray or wish for something unrealistically Literally: pray like a spirit medium

Is “Khấn như cô đồng.” formal or informal?

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

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