Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc quan như lửa đốt đầu

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Meaning · English

Urgent matters require immediate attention

Literally: official business is like fire burning the head

Examples

Anh ấy chạy đến cơ quan vì việc quan như lửa đốt đầuHe rushed to the office because it was an urgent matter

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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 đầu” mean?

Urgent matters require immediate attention Literally: official business is like fire burning the head

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

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

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