Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lừ thừ như ông từ vào đền

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Meaning · English

Being very respectful and polite

Literally: bowing like a Confucian scholar entering a temple

Examples

Anh ta lừ thừ như ông từ vào đền khi gặp bố vợHe was very respectful and polite when meeting his father-in-law

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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.

Common questions

What does “Lừ thừ như ông từ vào đền” mean?

Being very respectful and polite Literally: bowing like a Confucian scholar entering a temple

Is “Lừ thừ như ông từ vào đền” formal or informal?

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

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