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.
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.