Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nặng như cùm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor or extremely struggling

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất nghèo hoặc khó khăn

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Literally: heavy as chains

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy nặng như cùm sau khi mất nhà vì bão.His family was very poor after losing their house in the storm.

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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 “Nặng như cùm” mean?

Very poor or extremely struggling Literally: heavy as chains

Is “Nặng như cùm” formal or informal?

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

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