nhởn-nhơ như con đĩ đánh bồng
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Meaning · English
completely carefree and idle
Literally: idle like a prostitute playing with a fan
Examples
Cậu ấy nhởn-nhơ như con đĩ đánh bồng sau khi nghỉ việc.He has been completely carefree and idle since he quit his job.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nhởn-nhơ như con đĩ đánh bồng” mean?
completely carefree and idle Literally: idle like a prostitute playing with a fan
Is “nhởn-nhơ như con đĩ đánh bồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.