Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước xáo đầu vịt nghĩ lâu nực cười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone is ridiculously unimpressive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Diluted water on a duck's head makes one think and laugh

Examples

Cậu ấy nói chuyện quá phức tạp, nước xáo đầu vịt nghĩ lâu nực cườiHe talks too complicatedly, it's ridiculously unimpressive

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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 xáo đầu vịt nghĩ lâu nực cười” mean?

Something or someone is ridiculously unimpressive Literally: Diluted water on a duck's head makes one think and laugh

Is “Nước xáo đầu vịt nghĩ lâu nực cười” formal or informal?

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

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