lạy ông tôi ở bụi này
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
'Kind sir, I'm hiding in this bush!' — giving yourself away in the very act of hiding.
Literally: I bow to you, sir — I'm in this bush
Examples
Đăng ảnh check-in rồi kêu đang trốn, đúng kiểu lạy ông tôi ở bụi này.Posting a check-in while claiming to hide — announcing your own bush.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lạy ông tôi ở bụi này” mean?
'Kind sir, I'm hiding in this bush!' — giving yourself away in the very act of hiding. Literally: I bow to you, sir — I'm in this bush
Is “lạy ông tôi ở bụi này” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.