Nem tỏi gỏi riềng

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Meaning · English

Something or someone that is unpleasant but necessary

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thứ hoặc ai đó không dễ chịu nhưng cần thiết

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Literally: garlic and ginger salad

Examples

Công việc này thật nem tỏi gỏi riềng, nhưng phải làmThis job is like garlic and ginger salad, but I have to do it

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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 “Nem tỏi gỏi riềng” mean?

Something or someone that is unpleasant but necessary Literally: garlic and ginger salad

Is “Nem tỏi gỏi riềng” formal or informal?

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

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