Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lập cập như voi quỳ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To work quickly and efficiently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc nhanh chóng và hiệu quả

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Literally: as busy as a kneeling elephant

Examples

Anh ấy lập cập như voi quỳ để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạnHe worked quickly and efficiently 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lập cập như voi quỳ” mean?

To work quickly and efficiently Literally: as busy as a kneeling elephant

Is “Lập cập như voi quỳ” formal or informal?

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

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