Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lăng xăng như thằng mất khố

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Meaning · English

To be extremely busy or restless

Literally: running around like a person who lost their trousers

Examples

Anh ấy lăng xăng như thằng mất khố để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạnHe was extremely busy to finish the project on time

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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 “Lăng xăng như thằng mất khố” mean?

To be extremely busy or restless Literally: running around like a person who lost their trousers

Is “Lăng xăng như thằng mất khố” formal or informal?

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

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