Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nửa dơi nửa chuột

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone that is unclear or ambiguous in nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có tính cách hoặc bản chất không rõ ràng

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Literally: half bat half mouse

Examples

Cái việc đó thật nửa dơi nửa chuột, không biết nó là gìThat thing is really half bat half mouse, don't know what it is

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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 dơi nửa chuột” mean?

Something or someone that is unclear or ambiguous in nature Literally: half bat half mouse

Is “Nửa dơi nửa chuột” formal or informal?

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

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