Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xoi xói như thầy bói đâm cua

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speaking ambiguously or unclearly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một cách mơ hồ hoặc không rõ ràng

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Literally: Mumbling like a fortune teller holding a fish

Examples

Anh ta nói xoi xói như thầy bói đâm cua, tôi không hiểu gì cảHe spoke ambiguously, I didn't understand anything

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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 “Xoi xói như thầy bói đâm cua” mean?

Speaking ambiguously or unclearly Literally: Mumbling like a fortune teller holding a fish

Is “Xoi xói như thầy bói đâm cua” formal or informal?

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

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