Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xìn xịt như pháo tịt ngòi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Making a big fuss but achieving nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm lớn chuyện nhưng không đạt được kết quả

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Literally: Fizzling like a firework without a fuse

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ làm được nhiều việc nhưng xìn xịt như pháo tịt ngòiHe said he would accomplish a lot, but it was all just a big fuss and nothing came of it

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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 “Xìn xịt như pháo tịt ngòi” mean?

Making a big fuss but achieving nothing Literally: Fizzling like a firework without a fuse

Is “Xìn xịt như pháo tịt ngòi” formal or informal?

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

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