Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Unreasonably stubborn or demanding

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blank 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, không chịu giảm giá cho tôi.He was unreasonably stubborn like the chicken seller, refusing to lower the price for me.

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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 chẳng bán, bán ba mươi đồng” mean?

Unreasonably stubborn or demanding Literally: Blank 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 chẳng bán, bán ba mươi đồng” formal or informal?

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

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