Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lì lì như đì anh hàng thịt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very obedient and submissive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: as obedient as a younger brother of a butcher

Examples

Cậu ấy lì lì như đì anh hàng thịt với bố mẹHe is very obedient to his parents

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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 “Lì lì như đì anh hàng thịt” mean?

Very obedient and submissive Literally: as obedient as a younger brother of a butcher

Is “Lì lì như đì anh hàng thịt” formal or informal?

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

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