Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lờ đờ như chuột chù phải khói

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Meaning · English

Moving slowly and reluctantly

Literally: slow like a mouse that has been smoked out

Examples

Anh ấy lờ đờ như chuột chù phải khói khi đi làm vào sáng thứ haiHe moved slowly and reluctantly to work on Monday morning

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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 “Lờ đờ như chuột chù phải khói” mean?

Moving slowly and reluctantly Literally: slow like a mouse that has been smoked out

Is “Lờ đờ như chuột chù phải khói” formal or informal?

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

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