Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lật đật như lễ sinh chết vợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely busy or rushed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất bận rộn hoặc vội vàng

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Literally: Rushing like a Confucian student whose wife has died

Examples

Anh ấy lật đật như lễ sinh chết vợ 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lật đật như lễ sinh chết vợ” mean?

To be extremely busy or rushed Literally: Rushing like a Confucian student whose wife has died

Is “Lật đật như lễ sinh chết vợ” formal or informal?

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

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