Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngây ngô như người rừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extremely naive or unsophisticated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực sự ngây thơ hoặc thiếu tinh tế

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Literally: naive like a forest person

Examples

Anh ấy quá ngây ngô như người rừng khi tin vào lời hứa đóHe was extremely naive to believe in that promise

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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 người rừng” mean?

Extremely naive or unsophisticated Literally: naive like a forest person

Is “Ngây ngô như người rừng” formal or informal?

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

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