Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yểm nhĩ đạo linh

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To block one's ears to avoid hearing bad things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bịt tai để tránh nghe điều xấu

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Literally: block ears enter spirit

Examples

Tôi không muốn nghe những lời xấu, tôi sẽ yểm nhĩ đạo linhI don't want to hear bad words, I will block my ears to avoid hearing them

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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 “Yểm nhĩ đạo linh” mean?

To block one's ears to avoid hearing bad things Literally: block ears enter spirit

Is “Yểm nhĩ đạo linh” formal or informal?

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

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