Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tìm kim đáy bể

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To search for something in a very difficult or impossible way

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tìm kiếm một cách rất khó khăn hoặc không thể

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Literally: Find needle at the bottom of the sea

Examples

Anh ấy đang tìm kim đáy bể khi cố tìm lại chiếc ví bị mấtHe's finding a needle at the bottom of the sea when trying to recover his lost wallet

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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 “Tìm kim đáy bể” mean?

To search for something in a very difficult or impossible way Literally: Find needle at the bottom of the sea

Is “Tìm kim đáy bể” formal or informal?

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

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