Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cữ

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Meaning · English

Time passes slowly when waiting for something

Literally: Half night three days, half day one meal

Examples

Cô ấy chờ tin từ người yêu nên cảm thấy nửa đêm ba ngày, nửa ngày một cữShe was waiting for news from her lover, so she felt like time was passing very slowly

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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 “Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cữ” mean?

Time passes slowly when waiting for something Literally: Half night three days, half day one meal

Is “Nửa đêm ba ngay, nửa ngày một cữ” formal or informal?

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

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