Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạt mo đòi có nhài

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be overly demanding

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đòi hỏi quá cao

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Literally: a fan made of mo palm leaves asking for fragrant jasmine

Examples

Anh ấy quạt mo đòi có nhài khi yêu cầu một chiếc xe hơi mới mà không chịu làm việc chăm chỉ.He was being overly demanding when asking for a new car without being willing to work hard.

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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 “Quạt mo đòi có nhài” mean?

To be overly demanding Literally: a fan made of mo palm leaves asking for fragrant jasmine

Is “Quạt mo đòi có nhài” formal or informal?

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

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