Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rối như canh hẹ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very complicated or confusing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: messy like mustard green soup

Examples

Tình hình trở nên rối như canh hẹ sau khi anh ấy rời công tyThe situation became very complicated after he left the company

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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 “Rối như canh hẹ” mean?

Very complicated or confusing Literally: messy like mustard green soup

Is “Rối như canh hẹ” formal or informal?

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

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