Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ủ rũ như cò nằm sương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lethargic and inactive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ức chế và thiếu hoạt động

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Literally: heron lying in dew

Examples

Sau khi ốm, anh ta trở nên ủ rũ như cò nằm sương.After being sick, he became lethargic and inactive.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ủ rũ như cò nằm sương” mean?

Lethargic and inactive Literally: heron lying in dew

Is “Ủ rũ như cò nằm sương” formal or informal?

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

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