Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngây ngô như chúa Tàu nghe kèn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely naive and gullible

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn ngây thơ và dễ tin

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Literally: Naive like the Chinese emperor listening to the trumpet

Examples

Anh ấy ngây ngô như chúa Tàu nghe kèn, nên dễ bị lừaHe is naive like the Chinese emperor listening to the trumpet, so he is easily deceived

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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 chúa Tàu nghe kèn” mean?

Completely naive and gullible Literally: Naive like the Chinese emperor listening to the trumpet

Is “Ngây ngô như chúa 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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