Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lẩm cẩm như ông lão chèo đò đêm

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Meaning · English

Talking nonsense or speaking unclearly

Literally: Mumbling like an old man rowing a boat at night

Examples

Anh ấy uống rượu quá nhiều và nói lẩm cẩm như ông lão chèo đò đêmHe drank too much wine and talked nonsense like an old man rowing a boat at night

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lẩm cẩm như ông lão chèo đò đêm” mean?

Talking nonsense or speaking unclearly Literally: Mumbling like an old man rowing a boat at night

Is “Lẩm cẩm như ông lão chèo đò đêm” formal or informal?

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

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