Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ốc ao

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Meaning · English

a person who rarely leaves their home or neighborhood

Literally: snail in the pond

Examples

Anh ấy là ốc ao, hầu như không bao giờ ra ngoàiHe's a homebody, rarely goes out

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ốc ao” mean?

a person who rarely leaves their home or neighborhood Literally: snail in the pond

Is “ốc ao” formal or informal?

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

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