Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngưu tất

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Meaning · English

to be in a desperate situation

Literally: cow falls into a pit

Examples

Anh ấy ngưu tất khi mất việc và không có tiền.He was in a desperate situation when he lost his job and had no money.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ngưu tất” mean?

to be in a desperate situation Literally: cow falls into a pit

Is “ngưu tất” formal or informal?

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

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