Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Như điều gặp gió

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Meaning · English

Things going as badly as possible

Literally: like fire meeting wind

Examples

Công việc của anh ấy như điều gặp gió từ đầu năm.His work has been going as badly as possible since the beginning of the year.

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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 “Như điều gặp gió” mean?

Things going as badly as possible Literally: like fire meeting wind

Is “Như điều gặp gió” formal or informal?

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

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