Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngọt lọt đến xương

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Meaning · English

Extremely delighted or pleased

Literally: Sweet to the bone

Examples

Cô ấy nghe tin được thăng chức, ngọt lọt đến xương.She heard the news of her promotion, she was over the moon.

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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 “Ngọt lọt đến xương” mean?

Extremely delighted or pleased Literally: Sweet to the bone

Is “Ngọt lọt đến xương” formal or informal?

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

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