nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa
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Meaning · English
To procrastinate and put off tasks until later
Literally: today hit the pond, tomorrow hit the jar
Examples
Anh ấy nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa, công việc nào cũng trì hoãnHe procrastinates and puts off tasks until later, delaying every job
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa” mean?
To procrastinate and put off tasks until later Literally: today hit the pond, tomorrow hit the jar
Is “nay tát đầm, mai tát đìa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.