Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tất tưởi như nợ đuổi đến lưng

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Meaning · English

To be deeply in trouble or debt

Literally: All tangled like debt chasing up to the neck

Examples

Anh ấy đang tất tưởi như nợ đuổi đến lưng vì mất việcHe is deeply in trouble because he lost his job

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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.

Common questions

What does “Tất tưởi như nợ đuổi đến lưng” mean?

To be deeply in trouble or debt Literally: All tangled like debt chasing up to the neck

Is “Tất tưởi như nợ đuổi đến 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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