Lồ xô như Ngô nhỡ tàu

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Meaning · English

Being in a state of chaos and confusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong trạng thái hỗn loạn và bối rối

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Literally: Like Ngô losing his boat

Examples

Khu chợ cũ bị phá bỏ, mọi thứ lồ xô như Ngô nhỡ tàu.The old market was demolished, everything was in chaos and confusion.

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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 “Lồ xô như Ngô nhỡ tàu” mean?

Being in a state of chaos and confusion Literally: Like Ngô losing his boat

Is “Lồ xô như Ngô nhỡ tàu” formal or informal?

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

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