mì có người lái
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Meaning · English
A situation where everything is under control
Literally: noodles have a helmsman
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Công việc đang mì có người lái nên tôi yên tâmThe work is under control, so I'm at ease
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mì có người lái” mean?
A situation where everything is under control Literally: noodles have a helmsman
Is “mì có người lái” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.