Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lảng vảng như thành hoàng xuất ngoại

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wandering aimlessly without a clear purpose

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lảng vảng không mục đích rõ ràng

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Literally: Lingering like the tutelary deity going abroad

Examples

Anh ấy lảng vảng như thành hoàng xuất ngoại sau khi tốt nghiệpHe wandered aimlessly like the tutelary deity going abroad after graduating

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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 “Lảng vảng như thành hoàng xuất ngoại” mean?

Wandering aimlessly without a clear purpose Literally: Lingering like the tutelary deity going abroad

Is “Lảng vảng như thành hoàng xuất ngoại” formal or informal?

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

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