Sóng cả ngã tay chèo

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Meaning · English

When a situation becomes critical, those involved become disorganized and helpless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Big wave capsizes the oars

Examples

Khi công ty gặp sóng cả ngã tay chèo, mọi người bắt đầu hoảng loạnWhen the company encountered big waves and capsized oars, everyone started to panic

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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 “Sóng cả ngã tay chèo” mean?

When a situation becomes critical, those involved become disorganized and helpless Literally: Big wave capsizes the oars

Is “Sóng cả ngã tay chèo” formal or informal?

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

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