Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt nước cánh bèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A fragile or unstable situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: face of water, wing of lotus

Examples

Tình hình Mặt nước cánh bèo, khó có thể dự đoán đượcThe situation is fragile, hard to predict

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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 “Mặt nước cánh bèo” mean?

A fragile or unstable situation Literally: face of water, wing of lotus

Is “Mặt nước cánh bèo” formal or informal?

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

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