lèo-nhèo như mèo vật đống rơm
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Meaning · English
To fuss or bother excessively about something
Literally: fussy like a cat rummaging through a heap of straw
Examples
Cô ấy lèo-nhèo như mèo vật đống rơm khi chuẩn bị cho bữa tiệcShe fussed like a cat rummaging through a heap of straw when preparing for the party
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). 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 “lèo-nhèo như mèo vật đống rơm” mean?
To fuss or bother excessively about something Literally: fussy like a cat rummaging through a heap of straw
Is “lèo-nhèo như mèo vật đống rơm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.