nước đổ lá môn
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Also seen as: nước đổ lá khoai · nước chảy lá môn
Meaning · English
A done deal or irreversible situation
Literally: water poured on mon leaf/taro
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Việc anh ấy đã nộp đơn xin thôi việc rồi, nước đổ lá môn rồi.The matter is settled since he has already submitted his resignation, it's a done deal.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “nước đổ lá môn” mean?
A done deal or irreversible situation Literally: water poured on mon leaf/taro
Is “nước đổ lá môn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.