Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mông mênh lơ láo như thằng đốt pháo giật mình

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely bewildered and confused

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bối rối và lúng túng

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Literally: Vast and vague like the guy who sets off fireworks and startles himself

Examples

Anh ấy vừa bị mất việc, vừa bị chia tay, nên đang mông mênh lơ láo như thằng đốt pháo giật mình.He just got fired and dumped, so he's completely bewildered and confused

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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 “Mông mênh lơ láo như thằng đốt pháo giật mình” mean?

Completely bewildered and confused Literally: Vast and vague like the guy who sets off fireworks and startles himself

Is “Mông mênh lơ láo như thằng đốt pháo giật mình” formal or informal?

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

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