Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Như rết thêm chân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make things worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho tình hình trở nên tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: like a centipede adding legs

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm cho tình hình như rết thêm chân khi nói những lời đóHe made things worse by saying those words

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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 rết thêm chân” mean?

To make things worse Literally: like a centipede adding legs

Is “Như rết thêm chân” formal or informal?

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

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