Người ta đi đôi về đôi
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Meaning · English
People come and go in pairs or groups
Literally: People go in pairs, return in pairs
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Hôm qua tôi thấy anh ấy đi đôi về đôi với bạn gáiYesterday, I saw him going out with his girlfriend
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Người ta đi đôi về đôi” mean?
People come and go in pairs or groups Literally: People go in pairs, return in pairs
Is “Người ta đi đôi về đôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.