Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không cha không mẹ như đờn không dây

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Meaning · English

Completely helpless and without support

Literally: no father no mother like a guitar without strings

Examples

Cô ấy cảm thấy không cha không mẹ như đờn không dây khi bị bỏ rơiShe felt completely helpless and without support when she was abandoned

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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 “Không cha không mẹ như đờn không dây” mean?

Completely helpless and without support Literally: no father no mother like a guitar without strings

Is “Không cha không mẹ như đờn không dây” formal or informal?

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

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