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Thân em như quả dưa tây

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone is very fragile or vulnerable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người rất yếu ớt hoặc dễ bị tổn thương

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Literally: Your body is like a watermelon

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Thân em như quả dưa tây, dễ bị thương quá.I'm so fragile, I get hurt easily.

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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.

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “Thân em như quả dưa tây” mean?

Someone is very fragile or vulnerable Literally: Your body is like a watermelon

Is “Thân em như quả dưa tây” formal or informal?

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

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