Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sắp chết gặp hết hơi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To narrowly escape a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thoát khỏi tình huống khó khăn trong gang tấc

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Literally: about to die meet end of breath

Examples

Anh ấy sắp chết gặp hết hơi khi gặp được người giúp đỡHe narrowly escaped a difficult situation when he met someone who helped him

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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 “Sắp chết gặp hết hơi” mean?

To narrowly escape a difficult situation Literally: about to die meet end of breath

Is “Sắp chết gặp hết hơi” formal or informal?

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

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