Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền bách lênh đênh giữa dòng

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Meaning · English

Living a precarious and unstable life

Literally: Hundred boats drifting in the middle of the stream

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy cảm thấy như thuyền bách lênh đênh giữa dòngAfter losing his job, he felt like he was drifting precariously

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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 “Thuyền bách lênh đênh giữa dòng” mean?

Living a precarious and unstable life Literally: Hundred boats drifting in the middle of the stream

Is “Thuyền bách lênh đênh giữa dòng” formal or informal?

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

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