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đáy bề mò kim

Pronunciation Northern /ɗaj˧˥ ɓe̤˨˩ mɔ̤˨˩ kim˧˧/ Central /ɗa̰j˩˧ ɓe˧˧ mɔ˧˧ kim˧˥/ Southern /ɗaj˧˥ ɓe˨˩ mɔ˨˩ kim˧˧/
needle in a haystack
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needle in a haystack

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needle in a haystack Discourse & LogicTheme

An idiom used to describe an attempt to find something that is nearly impossible to locate.

vi Tìm kiếm chiếc nhẫn nhỏ trong bãi cát chẳng khác nào đáy bể mò kim.

en Finding a small ring in the sand is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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đáy / đáy lòng / đáy giếng thang lầu / mission impossible
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mò kim đáy bể / đàn đáy / ếch ngồi đáy giếng / mò trăng đáy nước …
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