Lổm ngổm như cua bò sàng
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Meaning · English
Moving clumsily or awkwardly
Literally: crab walking on a winnowing basket
Examples
Cô ấy đi lổm ngổm như cua bò sàng trên đôi giày cao gót mới.She walked clumsily like a crab on a winnowing basket in her new high heels.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Lổm ngổm như cua bò sàng” mean?
Moving clumsily or awkwardly Literally: crab walking on a winnowing basket
Is “Lổm ngổm như cua bò sàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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