Lôi thôi như cá trôi sổ ruột

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Meaning · English

To be in a state of complete chaos or confusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong tình trạng hỗn loạn hoặc bối rối hoàn toàn

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Literally: Turbulent like a fish with its intestines spilled out

Examples

Sau vụ tai nạn, mọi thứ trở nên lôi thôi như cá trôi sổ ruộtAfter the accident, everything became chaotic

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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 “Lôi thôi như cá trôi sổ ruột” mean?

To be in a state of complete chaos or confusion Literally: Turbulent like a fish with its intestines spilled out

Is “Lôi thôi như cá trôi sổ ruột” formal or informal?

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