Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xoen xoét như mép thợ ngôi

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Meaning · English

To be extremely poor

Literally: as thin as a carpenter's lip

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy xoen xoét như mép thợ ngôi sau khi mất việcHis family was extremely poor after he lost his job

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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 “Xoen xoét như mép thợ ngôi” mean?

To be extremely poor Literally: as thin as a carpenter's lip

Is “Xoen xoét như mép thợ ngôi” formal or informal?

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

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