ong vỡ ổ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The hive burst open — everything airborne and stinging at once.
Literally: bees burst the nest
Examples
Tin lộ ra, cả cơ quan như ong vỡ ổ.The news broke and the office burst like a hive.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ong vỡ ổ” mean?
The hive burst open — everything airborne and stinging at once. Literally: bees burst the nest
Is “ong vỡ ổ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.