Nhác nhác như gà con lạc mẹ
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Meaning · English
Feeling lost and alone
Literally: scratching like a chick lost its mother
Examples
Cô ấy cảm thấy nhác nhác như gà con lạc mẹ khi mới chuyển đến thành phố lớnShe felt lost and alone like a chick lost its mother when she first moved to the big city
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Nhác nhác như gà con lạc mẹ” mean?
Feeling lost and alone Literally: scratching like a chick lost its mother
Is “Nhác nhác như gà con lạc mẹ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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