Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngẩn ngơ như chim chích vào rừng

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Meaning · English

Completely lost or disoriented

Literally: dazed like a sparrow entering the forest

Examples

Anh ấy ngẩn ngơ như chim chích vào rừng khi mới đến thành phốHe was completely lost when he first arrived in the city

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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 “Ngẩn ngơ như chim chích vào rừng” mean?

Completely lost or disoriented Literally: dazed like a sparrow entering the forest

Is “Ngẩn ngơ như chim chích vào rừng” formal or informal?

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

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