Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lớ ngớ như Mường xuống đồng bằng

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Meaning · English

Clumsy and out of place in a new environment

Literally: as awkward as a Muong person in the lowlands

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu lỡ ngớ như Mường xuống đồng bằng khi mới chuyển đến thành phốHe was initially as awkward as a Muong person in the lowlands when he first moved to the city

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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 “Lớ ngớ như Mường xuống đồng bằng” mean?

Clumsy and out of place in a new environment Literally: as awkward as a Muong person in the lowlands

Is “Lớ ngớ như Mường xuống đồng bằng” formal or informal?

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

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