Rát ruột như bào
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Meaning · English
Feeling extremely anxious or worried
Literally: Burning intestines like boiling
Examples
Khi chờ tin tức về kết quả thi, tôi rát ruột như bàoWhen waiting for the exam results, I felt extremely anxious
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Rát ruột như bào” mean?
Feeling extremely anxious or worried Literally: Burning intestines like boiling
Is “Rát ruột như bào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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