Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ù ì như vịt nghe sấm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely stunned or shocked

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bối rối hoặc sốc

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Literally: like a duck hearing thunder

Examples

Anh ấy bị ù ì như vịt nghe sấm khi nghe tin xấu.He was completely stunned when he heard the bad news.

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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 “Ù ì như vịt nghe sấm” mean?

Completely stunned or shocked Literally: like a duck hearing thunder

Is “Ù ì như vịt nghe sấm” formal or informal?

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

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