Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúng túng như ếch mắc xiếc

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Meaning · English

Completely at a loss and unable to act

Literally: frog stuck in cattail

Examples

Anh ấy lúng túng như ếch mắc xiếc khi phải trình bày trước đám đôngHe was completely at a loss and unable to act when he had to present in front of the crowd

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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 “Lúng túng như ếch mắc xiếc” mean?

Completely at a loss and unable to act Literally: frog stuck in cattail

Is “Lúng túng như ếch mắc xiếc” formal or informal?

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

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