Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngây ngô như chú Tàu nghe kèn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extremely naive and gullible

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá ngây thơ và dễ tin

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Literally: Naive like Uncle Tàu listening to the flute

Examples

Anh ấy ngây ngô như chú Tàu nghe kèn, dễ tin mọi thứ người khác nói.He is naive like Uncle Tàu listening to the flute, easily believing everything others say.

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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 “Ngây ngô như chú Tàu nghe kèn” mean?

Extremely naive and gullible Literally: Naive like Uncle Tàu listening to the flute

Is “Ngây ngô như chú Tàu nghe kèn” formal or informal?

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

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