Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lệt đệt như lễ sinh chết vợ

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Meaning · English

To be extremely poor

Literally: as poor as a student whose wife has died

Examples

Gia đình họ lệt đệt như lễ sinh chết vợ sau khi mất nhà vì bãoTheir family was extremely poor after losing their house in the storm

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lệt đệt như lễ sinh chết vợ” mean?

To be extremely poor Literally: as poor as a student whose wife has died

Is “Lệt đệt như lễ sinh chết vợ” formal or informal?

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

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