lông thòi, đuôi thọt

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Meaning · English

Inconsistent or lacking in coherence

Literally: long hair, short tail
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Câu chuyện của anh ấy thật lông thòi, đuôi thọt.His story is really inconsistent.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “lông thòi, đuôi thọt” mean?

Inconsistent or lacking in coherence Literally: long hair, short tail

Is “lông thòi, đuôi thọt” formal or informal?

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