Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc quan như lửa đốt dầu

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Meaning · English

Urgent matters require immediate attention

Literally: Official business is like fire burning oil

Examples

Anh ấy xử lý công việc một cách khẩn cấp vì việc quan như lửa đốt dầuHe handled the work urgently because official business is like fire burning oil

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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 “Việc quan như lửa đốt dầu” mean?

Urgent matters require immediate attention Literally: Official business is like fire burning oil

Is “Việc quan như lửa đốt dầu” formal or informal?

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

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