Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỏng như lá lúa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very thin or slender

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất mỏng manh

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Literally: thin as rice leaf

Examples

Cô ấy gầy mỏng như lá lúa sau thời gian ốm nặngShe was as thin as a rice leaf after being seriously ill

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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 “Mỏng như lá lúa” mean?

Very thin or slender Literally: thin as rice leaf

Is “Mỏng như lá lúa” formal or informal?

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

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