Rốn bể mò kim

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Meaning · English

Searching for something in a vast and confusing place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm thứ gì đó trong nơi rộng lớn và phức tạp

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Literally: navel of the sea searching for needle

Examples

Tôi đã mất cả ngày để tìm cuốn sách trong thư viện lớn, thật là rốn bể mò kimI spent all day looking for the book in the large library, it was like searching for a needle in the navel of the sea

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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 “Rốn bể mò kim” mean?

Searching for something in a vast and confusing place Literally: navel of the sea searching for needle

Is “Rốn bể mò kim” formal or informal?

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

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