Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lem lem như bà cốt uống thuốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend to be interested or concerned

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Make-believe quan tâm hoặc lo lắng

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Literally: slowly like grandmother drinking medicine

Examples

Anh ấy lem lem như bà cốt uống thuốc khi tôi hỏi về công việcHe was slow to respond like an old lady drinking medicine when I asked him about his job

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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 “Lem lem như bà cốt uống thuốc” mean?

To pretend to be interested or concerned Literally: slowly like grandmother drinking medicine

Is “Lem lem như bà cốt uống thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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