Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

rão như cháo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Slack as spilled porridge — worked to collapse, past raising one's head.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yếu ớt như cháo đổ - làm việc quá sức, kiệt quệ

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Literally: loose as rice gruel

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “rão như cháo” mean?

Slack as spilled porridge — worked to collapse, past raising one's head. Literally: loose as rice gruel

Is “rão như cháo” formal or informal?

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

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