ba mươi chưa phải là Tết
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ba mươi, chưa, phải, là, Tết.
Travel & directions · Đi lại 490
Getting around: roads, vehicles, traffic, and journeys.
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bên trời góc bể
remote place; faraway
bình cũ rượu mới
old vase, new liquor
chân mây cuối trời
far-flung, faraway, distant, remote
chân trời góc bể
(noun) far-flung, faraway, distant, remote place
cùng tắc biến, biến tắc thông
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
cải tà quy chính
to switch from sin to the right path; to mend one's ways; to turn over a new leaf
cần lời giải thích
I need explanation; this needs explanation
cổ kim
past and present; then and now
ga đến và ga đi
arrivals and departures
gió chiều nào theo chiều ấy
to follow whichever way the wind is blowing
gánh team
To carry the team — doing everyone’s share while teammates spectate.
liệu cơm gắp mắm
to be mindful of one's surroundings and circumstances to choose the right options
mỗi thời, mỗi cách
Other times, other ways.
ngoảnh đi ngoảnh lại
Describes time passing in a flash.
nhất cự li, nhì tốc độ
first comes distance/proximity, second comes speed
năng nhặt chặt bị
pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time
tai qua nạn khỏi
to get out of danger; to get away unscathed
thâm sơn cùng cốc
remote; off the beaten track; isolated
thượng lộ bình an
may you have a safe journey; bon voyage
tiến thoái lưỡng nan
it's difficult either to advance or to retreat.
tôi đang đi du lịch
I’m traveling; I’m on vacation.
tự thân vận động
to do things by oneself; to stand on one's own two feet
vào sinh ra tử
to be involved in long, dangerous, life-or-death missions, especially military ones
vạn sự khởi đầu nan
It is the first step that counts.
ù té quyền
To run away, flee, or bail out of an awkward, difficult, or dangerous situation as fast as possible — always said with a wink.
Đi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn
Travelling forms a young man.
Đoàn kết thì sống, chia rẽ thì chết
English equivalentː United we stand, divided we fall.
Đầu xuôi đuôi lọt
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
đi vào lòng đất
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see đi, vào, lòng, đất.
đầu cua tai nheo
details in a story or event
đứng ngồi không yên
to be restless; to feel uneasy; to be on tenterhooks; to fidget
ba chìm bảy nổi
(adjective) sunk down three times, floated up seven times
ban đầu
(noun) beginning; the get-go
biên giới
(noun) a frontier (part of a country that fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region)
biến hoán
(verb) to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; to transformation
biến tấu
(verb) to vary; to create variation
biến động
(verb) to undergo major change, to be in turmoil
biển báo
(noun) a traffic sign; a road sign
biểu tình
(verb) to demonstrate; to protest; to take to the streets
buôn lậu
(verb) to smuggle; to traffic
bách bộ
(verb) to stroll; go out for a walk
băng qua
(verb) to cross; to go from one side to the other
bước ngoặt
(noun) turning point; juncture; important change
bước đầu
(noun) beginning; start; first step
bại trận
(verb) to be beaten; to be defeated; to be routed (especially in sports)
bản dịch
(noun) translation (result of translating between languages)
bảo dưỡng
(verb) to maintain; to keep (vehicle, machine, etc.) in good repair
bấp bênh
(adjective) unstable; unsteady; imbalance
bất an
(adjective) insecure; disturbed; unstable; turbulent
bắt chợt
(verb) to discover unexpectedly; to notice suddenly; to catch (an occurrence)
bắt nguồn
(verb) to take one's source (from); to originate (from); to begin (from)
bồng bềnh
(verb) to bob, to wave, to gently move up and down due to a movement of water or wind
bộ hành
(adjective) pedestrian; walking
bộ phận
(noun) part; section; component; division
bờ kè
(noun) a reveted embankment located by a stream or body of water, especially one where people can rest and hang out
bức bí
(adjective) feeling hemmed in, suffering a feeling that one's movements are being restricted
chia rẽ
(verb) to drive a wedge between; to divide; to separate (especially people; from a dispute)
chinh chiến
(verb) to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition
chiếm lĩnh
(verb) to capture; to occupy; to hold