Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Say như điếu đổ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To speak excessively and pointlessly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói quá nhiều và vô nghĩa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: say like pouring a pipe

Examples

Anh ấy nói như điếu đổ, không ai muốn ngheHe talks excessively, nobody wants to listen

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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 “Say như điếu đổ” mean?

To speak excessively and pointlessly Literally: say like pouring a pipe

Is “Say như điếu đổ” formal or informal?

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

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