Thân em như cá giữa rào
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Meaning · English
being in a precarious situation
Literally: your body like a fish on the fence
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Tôi cảm thấy thân em như cá giữa rào khi bị kẹt giữa hai lựa chọn khó khăn.I feel like I'm in a precarious situation when I'm stuck between two difficult choices.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thân em như cá giữa rào” mean?
being in a precarious situation Literally: your body like a fish on the fence
Is “Thân em như cá giữa rào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.