Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lơ lửng con cá vàng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Have a vague or uncertain idea

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có ý tưởng mơ hồ hoặc không chắc chắn

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Literally: dangling gold fish

Examples

Cô ấy có một kế hoạch nhưng nó chỉ là lơ lửng con cá vàngShe has a plan but it's just a vague idea

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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 “Lơ lửng con cá vàng” mean?

Have a vague or uncertain idea Literally: dangling gold fish

Is “Lơ lửng con cá vàng” formal or informal?

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

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