Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sờ chẳng ra, rà chẳng thấy

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely puzzled or unable to understand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bối rối hoặc không hiểu

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Literally: Touch not see, feel not see

Examples

Anh ấy nghe thông tin đó và sờ chẳng ra, rà chẳng thấy.He heard the information and was completely puzzled.

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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 “Sờ chẳng ra, rà chẳng thấy” mean?

Completely puzzled or unable to understand Literally: Touch not see, feel not see

Is “Sờ chẳng ra, rà chẳng thấy” formal or informal?

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

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