nước ngập tới đầu gối
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Also seen as: nước ngập tới mắt cá chân
Meaning · English
to be deeply involved or overwhelmed
Literally: water overflowing to the knees/ankles
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy đang gặp khó khăn vì nước ngập tới đầu gối trong dự án mới.He's having a hard time because he's in over his head with the new project.
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.
Common questions
What does “nước ngập tới đầu gối” mean?
to be deeply involved or overwhelmed Literally: water overflowing to the knees/ankles
Is “nước ngập tới đầu gối” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.