Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xắc vắc như mặt đánh bồng

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Meaning · English

Completely lost or bewildered

Literally: like a slap on a rounded face

Examples

Sau khi bị sa thải, anh ấy xắc vắc như mặt đánh bồng.After being fired, he was completely lost and bewildered.

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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 “Xắc vắc như mặt đánh bồng” mean?

Completely lost or bewildered Literally: like a slap on a rounded face

Is “Xắc vắc như mặt đánh bồng” formal or informal?

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

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