Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngẩn ngơ như chú bán gà, tiền rưỡi chả bán, bán tiền ba mươi đồng

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Meaning · English

Someone who is hesitant and indecisive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người do dự và thiếu quyết đoán

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Literally: dazed like the chicken seller, not selling for one and a half dollars, selling for thirty cents

Examples

Anh ấy ngẩn ngơ như chú bán gà khi phải quyết định việc đóHe was hesitant like the chicken seller when he had to make that decision

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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 chú bán gà, tiền rưỡi chả bán, bán tiền ba mươi đồng” mean?

Someone who is hesitant and indecisive Literally: dazed like the chicken seller, not selling for one and a half dollars, selling for thirty cents

Is “Ngẩn ngơ như chú bán gà, tiền rưỡi chả bán, bán tiền ba mươi đồng” formal or informal?

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