Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khinh khỉnh như chĩnh mắm thối

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely unbothered or unconcerned

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn không quan tâm hoặc bận tâm

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Literally: as calm as a jar of rotten fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy khinh khỉnh như chĩnh mắm thối khi bị bạn bè trêu ghẹoHe was completely unbothered when his friends teased him

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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 “Khinh khỉnh như chĩnh mắm thối” mean?

Completely unbothered or unconcerned Literally: as calm as a jar of rotten fish sauce

Is “Khinh khỉnh như chĩnh mắm thối” formal or informal?

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

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