Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghe hơi nổi chỗ, nghe mõ ông sư

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Meaning · English

To partially understand or misinterpret something

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Literally: Hearing the sound rising from the spot, hearing the monk's wooden fish

Examples

Anh ấy nghe hơi nổi chỗ, nghĩ rằng mình đã hiểu hết vấn đềHe partially understood, thinking he grasped the whole issue

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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 “Nghe hơi nổi chỗ, nghe mõ ông sư” mean?

To partially understand or misinterpret something Literally: Hearing the sound rising from the spot, hearing the monk's wooden fish

Is “Nghe hơi nổi chỗ, nghe mõ ông sư” formal or informal?

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

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