Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhăn nhó như bà khó ăn gừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who often complains or is hard to please

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hay phàn nàn hoặc khó tính

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Literally: frowning like an old lady eating ginger

Examples

Anh ấy nhăn nhó như bà khó ăn gừng khi được mời ăn cayHe frowned like an old lady eating ginger when he was invited to eat spicy food

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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 “Nhăn nhó như bà khó ăn gừng” mean?

Someone who often complains or is hard to please Literally: frowning like an old lady eating ginger

Is “Nhăn nhó như bà khó ăn gừng” formal or informal?

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

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