Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười rằm giăng náu mười sáu giăng treo

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Meaning · English

To be in a difficult or precarious situation

Literally: Tenth moon day hang fishing net, sixteenth day hang to dry

Examples

Anh ấy đang mười rằm giăng náu mười sáu giăng treo với khoản nợ khổng lồ.He is in a difficult situation with a huge debt.

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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 rằm giăng náu mười sáu giăng treo” mean?

To be in a difficult or precarious situation Literally: Tenth moon day hang fishing net, sixteenth day hang to dry

Is “Mười rằm giăng náu mười sáu giăng treo” formal or informal?

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

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