Tròng trành như nón không quay
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
To go around in circles without achieving anything
Literally: spinning around like an unturned pan lid
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Chúng tôi đã tròng trành như nón không quay trong việc tìm giải phápWe went around in circles without finding a solution
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
Common questions
What does “Tròng trành như nón không quay” mean?
To go around in circles without achieving anything Literally: spinning around like an unturned pan lid
Is “Tròng trành như nón không quay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.