Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngơ ngác như gà ngờ, lờ đờ như đom đóm đực

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely bewildered and disoriented

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bối rối và mất định hướng

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Literally: dazed like a startled chicken, sluggish like a male firefly

Examples

Anh ấy nhìn ngơ ngác như gà ngờ, lờ đờ như đom đóm đực sau tai nạnHe looked completely bewildered and disoriented after the accident

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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 ngờ, lờ đờ như đom đóm đực” mean?

Completely bewildered and disoriented Literally: dazed like a startled chicken, sluggish like a male firefly

Is “Ngơ ngác như gà ngờ, lờ đờ như đom đóm đực” formal or informal?

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

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