Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ton ton như chó mất dái

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely lost or without direction

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bị lạc hoặc không có hướng

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Literally: Running around like a dog with a lost tail

Examples

Anh ấy đi lạc trong rừng và chạy ton ton như chó mất dái.He got lost in the forest and ran around like a dog with a lost tail.

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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 “Ton ton như chó mất dái” mean?

Completely lost or without direction Literally: Running around like a dog with a lost tail

Is “Ton ton như chó mất dái” formal or informal?

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

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