Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

rùa voi

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Meaning · English

a slow and steady person

Literally: turtle buffalo

Examples

Anh ấy là một rùa voi, nhưng luôn hoàn thành nhiệm vụ.He is a slow and steady person, but always completes his tasks.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English 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 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “rùa voi” mean?

a slow and steady person Literally: turtle buffalo

Is “rùa voi” formal or informal?

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

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