ù-ỳ như vịt nghe sấm
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Meaning · English
completely unresponsive or oblivious
Literally: deaf like a duck listening to thunder
Examples
Anh ấy ù-ỳ như vịt nghe sấm khi mẹ nhắc nhở việc nhàHe was completely unresponsive when his mother reminded him of household chores
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ù-ỳ như vịt nghe sấm” mean?
completely unresponsive or oblivious Literally: deaf like a duck listening to thunder
Is “ù-ỳ như vịt nghe sấm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.