Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quấy như quỷ nhà chay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a big fuss or disturbance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm ầm ĩ hoặc gây rối lớn

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Literally: Fuss like a hungry ghost

Examples

Anh ấy quấy như quỷ nhà chay khi bị chậm chuyến bayHe made a big fuss like a hungry ghost when his flight was delayed

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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 “Quấy như quỷ nhà chay” mean?

To make a big fuss or disturbance Literally: Fuss like a hungry ghost

Is “Quấy như quỷ nhà chay” formal or informal?

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

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