Lộp bộp như gà mổ mo

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Meaning · English

To make a big fuss over something trivial

Literally: Noisy like a chicken pecking at rice

Examples

Anh ấy lộp bộp như gà mổ mo vì mất một chiếc bút nhỏHe made a big fuss like a chicken pecking at rice because he lost a small pen

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lộp bộp như gà mổ mo” mean?

To make a big fuss over something trivial Literally: Noisy like a chicken pecking at rice

Is “Lộp bộp như gà mổ mo” formal or informal?

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

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