Lênh đênh bè ngổ, bè dừa, quần nâu áo vá, đâu vừa thì chơi

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Meaning · English

To drift aimlessly without a clear goal or purpose

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: drifting on a raft, wearing brown pants and a patched shirt, playing wherever it suits

Examples

Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy đã leenh đênh bè ngổ, bè dừa, quần nâu áo vá, đâu vừa thì chơi một thời gian trước khi tìm được việc làmAfter graduating, he drifted aimlessly for a while before finding a 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 “Lênh đênh bè ngổ, bè dừa, quần nâu áo vá, đâu vừa thì chơi” mean?

To drift aimlessly without a clear goal or purpose Literally: drifting on a raft, wearing brown pants and a patched shirt, playing wherever it suits

Is “Lênh đênh bè ngổ, bè dừa, quần nâu áo vá, đâu vừa thì chơi” formal or informal?

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