Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngơ ngác như gà mở cửa mả

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Meaning · English

Completely bewildered and disoriented

Literally: like a chicken opening a grave door

Examples

Anh ấy ngơ ngác như gà mở cửa mả khi biết tin xấuHe was completely bewildered and disoriented when he heard the bad news

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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 “Ngơ ngác như gà mở cửa mả” mean?

Completely bewildered and disoriented Literally: like a chicken opening a grave door

Is “Ngơ ngác như gà mở cửa mả” formal or informal?

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

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