Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lằng nhằng như chỉ thất

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Complicated and confusing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phức tạp và gây nhầm lẫn

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Literally: entangled like broken threads

Examples

Công việc này lằng nhằng như chỉ thất, tôi không biết làm thế nàoThis task is complicated and confusing, I don't know how to do it

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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 “Lằng nhằng như chỉ thất” mean?

Complicated and confusing Literally: entangled like broken threads

Is “Lằng nhằng như chỉ thất” formal or informal?

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

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