Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lập loè như ma trơi

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Meaning · English

To be very thin and pale

Literally: thin like a ghost

Examples

Sau thời gian ốm nặng, anh ta lập loè như ma trơiAfter being seriously ill, he became very thin and pale

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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 loè như ma trơi” mean?

To be very thin and pale Literally: thin like a ghost

Is “Lập loè như ma trơi” formal or informal?

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

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