lỡ bước sang ngang
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Meaning · English
A missed step onto the crossing ferry — a woman resigning herself to a late or lesser marriage.
Literally: a missed step, crossing over
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lỡ bước sang ngang” mean?
A missed step onto the crossing ferry — a woman resigning herself to a late or lesser marriage. Literally: a missed step, crossing over
Is “lỡ bước sang ngang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.