Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nham Biền chín mươi chín ngọn cao, chín mươi chín nàng tiên đắp khi nào cho xong

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Meaning · English

A task is endless and impossible to complete

Literally: Ninety-nine high peaks, ninety-nine fairies building when will it be finished

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm việc cả ngày nhưng công việc vẫn còn nhiều, nham biên chín mươi chín ngọn cao, chín mươi chín nàng tiên đắp khi nào cho xongHe worked all day but still had a lot to do, it was an endless task

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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 “Nham Biền chín mươi chín ngọn cao, chín mươi chín nàng tiên đắp khi nào cho xong” mean?

A task is endless and impossible to complete Literally: Ninety-nine high peaks, ninety-nine fairies building when will it be finished

Is “Nham Biền chín mươi chín ngọn cao, chín mươi chín nàng tiên đắp khi nào cho xong” formal or informal?

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