Tất tà tất tưởi như nợ đuổi sau lưng
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Meaning · English
Many troubles come one after another
Literally: all messy all tangled like debt chasing after back
Examples
Sau khi mất việc thì anh ấy lại bị ốm, thật là tất tà tất tưởi như nợ đuổi sau lưng.After losing his job, he got sick, it's really one trouble after another
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Tất tà tất tưởi như nợ đuổi sau lưng” mean?
Many troubles come one after another Literally: all messy all tangled like debt chasing after back
Is “Tất tà tất tưởi như nợ đuổi sau lưng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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