Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lung tung như ếch vào xiếc

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely lost and confused

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn lạc lối và bối rối

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Literally: like a frog in a circus

Examples

Anh ấy lung tung như ếch vào xiếc khi đi lạc trong thành phốHe was completely lost and confused when he got lost in the city

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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 “Lung tung như ếch vào xiếc” mean?

Completely lost and confused Literally: like a frog in a circus

Is “Lung tung như ếch vào 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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