Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nạ dòng lấy được trai tơ, đêm nằm mê mẩn như mơ được vàng

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Meaning · English

Being extremely happy and satisfied

Literally: Wearing a diving mask to get a young snail, sleeping at night and dreaming of getting gold

Examples

Anh ấy vừa được thăng chức, nên anh cười toe toét, nạ dòng lấy được trai tơ, đêm nằm mê mẩn như mơ được vàng.He just got promoted, so he's beaming with joy, feeling extremely happy and satisfied.

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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 “Nạ dòng lấy được trai tơ, đêm nằm mê mẩn như mơ được vàng” mean?

Being extremely happy and satisfied Literally: Wearing a diving mask to get a young snail, sleeping at night and dreaming of getting gold

Is “Nạ dòng lấy được trai tơ, đêm nằm mê mẩn như mơ được vàng” formal or informal?

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

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