Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chảy ngược lên đường

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Meaning · English

Something unexpected or impossible happens

Literally: Water flows backwards up the road

Examples

Anh ấy là người nghèo nhưng bỗng nhiên trở thành tỷ phú, thật là nước chảy ngược lên đườngHe was a poor man but suddenly became a billionaire, it's really something unexpected

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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 “Nước chảy ngược lên đường” mean?

Something unexpected or impossible happens Literally: Water flows backwards up the road

Is “Nước chảy ngược lên đường” formal or informal?

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

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