Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lầm rầm như đĩ khấn tiên sư

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Making a lot of noise but achieving nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm nhiều tiếng ồn nhưng không đạt được gì

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Literally: noisy like a prostitute praying to the fairy teacher

Examples

Anh ấy nói nhiều nhưng làm được gì đâu, lầm rầm như đĩ khấn tiên sư.He talks a lot but accomplishes nothing, just making a lot of noise.

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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 “Lầm rầm như đĩ khấn tiên sư” mean?

Making a lot of noise but achieving nothing Literally: noisy like a prostitute praying to the fairy teacher

Is “Lầm rầm như đĩ khấn tiên sư” formal or informal?

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

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