lênh đênh ba mũi thuyền kề, thuyền ra Kẻ Chợ, thuyền về sông Dâu
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Meaning · English
Living in a state of uncertainty and instability
Literally: drifting with three boat noses side by side, boat out to Kẻ Chợ, boat in to Dâu river
Examples
Cuộc sống của anh ấy thật lênh đênh ba mũi thuyền kề sau khi mất việcHis life has been uncertain and unstable after losing his job
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lênh đênh ba mũi thuyền kề, thuyền ra Kẻ Chợ, thuyền về sông Dâu” mean?
Living in a state of uncertainty and instability Literally: drifting with three boat noses side by side, boat out to Kẻ Chợ, boat in to Dâu river
Is “lênh đênh ba mũi thuyền kề, thuyền ra Kẻ Chợ, thuyền về sông Dâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.