Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười bảy nước nhẫy khỏi bờ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely out of control

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn mất kiểm soát

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Literally: seventeen waters overflowing the bank

Examples

Tình hình trở nên mười bảy nước nhẫy khỏi bờ khi người quản lý đi vắng.The situation got completely out of control when the manager was away.

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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 “Mười bảy nước nhẫy khỏi bờ” mean?

Completely out of control Literally: seventeen waters overflowing the bank

Is “Mười bảy nước nhẫy khỏi bờ” formal or informal?

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

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