Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lo đứng lo ngồi

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Meaning · English

Anxious and uneasy all the time

Literally: Worry while standing, worry while sitting

Examples

Anh ấy luôn lo đứng lo ngồi vì công việc không ổn địnhHe is always anxious and uneasy because his job is unstable

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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 “Lo đứng lo ngồi” mean?

Anxious and uneasy all the time Literally: Worry while standing, worry while sitting

Is “Lo đứng lo ngồi” formal or informal?

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

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