vịt nghe sấm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A duck hearing thunder — sound received, meaning nowhere.
Literally: duck listens to thunder
Examples
Giảng mãi mà nó như vịt nghe sấm.Explained it over and over — a duck hearing thunder.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “vịt nghe sấm” mean?
A duck hearing thunder — sound received, meaning nowhere. Literally: duck listens to thunder
Is “vịt nghe sấm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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