loanh-quanh như chó nằm chổi
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Meaning · English
To be in a state of chaos or disarray
Literally: messy like a dog lying in a broom
Examples
Căn phòng của tôi loanh quanh như chó nằm chổi sau khi dọn dẹpMy room is in a mess like a dog lying in a broom after cleaning
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “loanh-quanh như chó nằm chổi” mean?
To be in a state of chaos or disarray Literally: messy like a dog lying in a broom
Is “loanh-quanh như chó nằm chổi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.