Nhăng nhẳng như chó cắn ma

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Meaning · English

To quarrel or argue persistently and annoyingly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cãi nhau hoặc tranh luận một cách dai dẳng và khó chịu

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Literally: persistently like a dog biting a ghost

Examples

Họ nhăng nhẳng như chó cắn ma suốt cả ngàyThey quarreled persistently like a dog biting a ghost all day

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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 “Nhăng nhẳng như chó cắn ma” mean?

To quarrel or argue persistently and annoyingly Literally: persistently like a dog biting a ghost

Is “Nhăng nhẳng như chó cắn ma” formal or informal?

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

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