Tiếng Việt · Idiom Candidate

nước ngập tới chân

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A minor or insignificant problem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề nhỏ hoặc không quan trọng

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Literally: water floods up to the feet

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Vấn đề này không nghiêm trọng, nước ngập tới chân thôi.This issue is not serious, it's just a minor problem.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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.

Topics: Water Legs

Common questions

What does “nước ngập tới chân” mean?

A minor or insignificant problem Literally: water floods up to the feet

Is “nước ngập tới chân” formal or informal?

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

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