Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

ống nhỏ giọt

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Meaning · English

to give or provide something sparingly

Literally: small drop tube

Examples

Ông ấy cho tiền ống nhỏ giọt nên tôi phải tiết kiệm.He gave me money sparingly, so I had to be frugal.

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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 “ống nhỏ giọt” mean?

to give or provide something sparingly Literally: small drop tube

Is “ống nhỏ giọt” formal or informal?

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

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