Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngất nga ngất ngưởng như xã trưởng mất vía

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Meaning · English

Acting importantly without real authority

Literally: Fainting like a village headman who has lost his dignity

Examples

Anh ta ngất nga ngất ngưởng như xã trưởng mất vía khi nói về công việcHe acts importantly without real authority when talking about his job

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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 “Ngất nga ngất ngưởng như xã trưởng mất vía” mean?

Acting importantly without real authority Literally: Fainting like a village headman who has lost his dignity

Is “Ngất nga ngất ngưởng như xã trưởng mất vía” formal or informal?

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

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