Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

trăm công nghìn việc

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Also seen as: trăm công ngàn việc

Meaning · English

A hundred tasks, a thousand jobs — swamped with work of every kind at once; the busy person’s standard sigh.

Literally: a hundred labors, a thousand tasks

Examples

Cuối năm trăm công nghìn việc, chẳng lúc nào ngơi tay.Year-end brings a hundred tasks and a thousand jobs — hands never idle.

Editorial example (batch 058)

Sources & notes

Number-idiom gap probe (2026-08-11). Standard idiom. Definition original.

Common questions

What does “trăm công nghìn việc” mean?

A hundred tasks, a thousand jobs — swamped with work of every kind at once; the busy person’s standard sigh. Literally: a hundred labors, a thousand tasks

Is “trăm công nghìn việc” formal or informal?

trăm công nghìn việc is generally neutral.

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