Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ú ử như chó nằm bếp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor and miserable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: poor like a dog lying by the kitchen

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy ú ử như chó nằm bếp sau khi mất việcHis family was very poor and miserable after he lost his job

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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 “Ú ử như chó nằm bếp” mean?

Very poor and miserable Literally: poor like a dog lying by the kitchen

Is “Ú ử như chó nằm bếp” formal or informal?

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

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