Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lôi thôi như mèo sổ chuột

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Chaotic and confusing situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống hỗn loạn và gây nhầm lẫn

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Literally: Turbulent like a cat releasing rats

Examples

Cảnh tượng tại hiện trường tai nạn là lôi thôi như mèo sổ chuộtThe scene at the accident site was chaotic and confusing

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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 “Lôi thôi như mèo sổ chuột” mean?

Chaotic and confusing situation Literally: Turbulent like a cat releasing rats

Is “Lôi thôi như mèo sổ chuột” formal or informal?

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

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