Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lo nát gan, bàn nát trí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Worrying excessively can drive one crazy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Worry rotten liver, worry rotten intellect

Examples

Anh ấy lo nát gan, bàn nát trí vì công việc không ổn địnhHe worries excessively and is driven crazy because of his unstable job

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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 nát gan, bàn nát trí” mean?

Worrying excessively can drive one crazy Literally: Worry rotten liver, worry rotten intellect

Is “Lo nát gan, bàn nát trí” formal or informal?

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

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