Nhất lé, nhì lùn, tam hô, tứ sún
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Meaning · English
Someone who is extremely poor
Literally: first wheelbarrow, second stunted, third loud, fourth bald
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Gia đình anh ấy thật nhất lé, nhì lùn, tam hô, tứ sún.His family is extremely poor.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Nhất lé, nhì lùn, tam hô, tứ sún” mean?
Someone who is extremely poor Literally: first wheelbarrow, second stunted, third loud, fourth bald
Is “Nhất lé, nhì lùn, tam hô, tứ sún” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.