Nhẹ như lông, quẳng chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì lại xa lăng lắc

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Meaning · English

Something insignificant can be a burden, while something substantial can be manageable

Literally: Light as a feather, throw it doesn't go, heavy as lead yet far and swinging

Examples

Công việc này nhẹ như lông, quẳng chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì lại xa lăng lắc, tôi thật sự mệt mỏiThis task is light as a feather, throw it doesn't go, heavy as lead yet far and swinging, I'm really tired

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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 “Nhẹ như lông, quẳng chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì lại xa lăng lắc” mean?

Something insignificant can be a burden, while something substantial can be manageable Literally: Light as a feather, throw it doesn't go, heavy as lead yet far and swinging

Is “Nhẹ như lông, quẳng chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì lại xa lăng lắc” formal or informal?

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