Nói trên không có chàng, dưới không có rễ

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Meaning · English

Having no basis or foundation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Above no trunk, below no root

Examples

Lời nói của anh ấy nói trên không có chàng, dưới không có rễ nên không ai tin.His words have no basis, so no one believes him.

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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 “Nói trên không có chàng, dưới không có rễ” mean?

Having no basis or foundation Literally: Above no trunk, below no root

Is “Nói trên không có chàng, dưới không có rễ” formal or informal?

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

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