Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vớt trăng dưới nước, mò kim giữa duềnh

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Meaning · English

Searching for something impossible to find

Literally: Scooping the moon from water, searching for a needle in a mound

Examples

Anh ấy tìm kiếm tình yêu thật sự trong thế giới ảo, vớt trăng dưới nước, mò kim giữa duềnh.He's searching for true love in the virtual world, which is like scooping the moon from water, searching for a needle in a mound.

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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 “Vớt trăng dưới nước, mò kim giữa duềnh” mean?

Searching for something impossible to find Literally: Scooping the moon from water, searching for a needle in a mound

Is “Vớt trăng dưới nước, mò kim giữa duềnh” formal or informal?

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

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